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Healthcare Reform without Tom Daschle
The elephant in the room when it comes to healthcare reform is cost. On the rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, we hear some astounding facts about how much money is wasted, and what Tom Daschle's withdrawal as nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services will mean to the Obama Administration.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe elephant in the room when it comes to healthcare reform is cost. On the rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, we hear some astounding facts about how much money is wasted, and what Tom Daschle's withdrawal as nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services will mean to the Obama Administration.
Banner image: Former Senator Thomas Daschle (D-SD) as he arrived yesterday for a closed door meeting with Members of the Senate Finance Committee. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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2 storiesDaschle and Killefer Both Withdraw Due to Unpaid Taxes
Today’s top story from Washington was a stunner: Tom Daschle’s withdrawal as President Obama’s top advisor on healthcare. The former Senator was nominated to be Secretary of Health and Human Services and a top advisor in the Obama White House. He withdrew after a flap over his failure to pay federal taxes.
Read the story18 minHealthcare Reform without Tom Daschle
Today, as the producers of To the Point were putting together a show on healthcare reform, former Senator Tom Daschle withdrew his name as President Obama’s top healthcare advisor. Reforming the healthcare system is one of Obama’s major priorities, and Daschle was to be a major player.
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