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Landmark Health Care Reform Debate Underway

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The House has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul. (File)
Source: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark health care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. After months of struggle capped by a final wrenching compromise over abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted, "we will pass health care reform," and likened the events to the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later.

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