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4:55 PM ET, March 21, 2010

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The Politico:
Historic win close after Stupak deal  —  Health reform holdout Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan announced Sunday that he and fellow anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement with the White House to defuse the controversy over abortion in the health care bill and will now vote “yes” …
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Stupak: We are close to deal with White House  —  Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said Sunday morning that he is close to striking a deal with the Obama administration on abortion provisions.  —  “We are close to getting something done,” Stupak said in an interview with MSNBC.
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Unless a deal is struck with Stupak, Dems appear to be short on votes  —  Hours before a scheduled vote on healthcare reform, Democratic leaders don't have the votes.  —  The decisions of two Tennessee Democrats, Reps. John Tanner and Lincoln Davis, to vote no has put President Barack Obama …
The Hill:
Stupak, Dems reach abortion deal; ‘eight or nine’ will now vote yes  —  Rep. Bart Stupak said the deal means Democrats have the votes to move healthcare reform.  —  Democrats have reached a deal on an executive order on abortion that could hand them a victory on healthcare.
The Atlantic Online:
Text of the Executive Order On Abortion  —  Here is the text of the executive order to be issued by the White House on abortion:  —  Executive Order  —  ensuring enforcement and implementation of abortion restrictions in the patient protection and affordable care act
Washington Post:
In deal with Stupak, White House announces executive order on abortion  —  House Democratic leaders have resolved the abortion dispute that stood in the way of passing health-care reform, and now appear poised to approve the legislation late Sunday.  —  As part of the agreement …
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Morning Update: Down to the Stupak Bloc  —  Sorry I went missing last night.  But Jane provided the scoop on Loretta Sanchez.  —  Let me just interject.  I know Loretta.  I've had dinner with Loretta.  I wouldn't be totally surprised if she carried this out, but she's just as likely to be there in the end.
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner on National …:
The Executive Order: A Dangerous, Non-Binding Show — By: Kathryn Jean Lopez  —  As of last night, this was the text.  Not having a ton of Democratic sources, I can't tell you if this is the final or not, assuming there is even such a thing: … The reality of this or any other text, though is: It is meaningless legally.
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Stupak: 'Until there is an agreement, I'm a ‘no’ vote'
Major Garrett / Row 2, Seat 4:
Obama Executive Order on Abortion Funding
Discussion: Townhall.com and Weekly Standard
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:   REPORTS: STUPAK SAYS ‘YES’ TO HEALTH CARE REFORM (OR MAYBE NOT) …
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Stupak still a ‘no’ vote on healthcare bill
Discussion: AmSpecBlog
Janet Adamy / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Reach Deal With Antiabortion Lawmakers
CNN:
Health care latest: Stupak announces deal
Discussion: The Confluence
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Breaking: Kaptur To Vote Yes
Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
BREAKING: An Ugly Scene  —  You may have heard or read about the ugly scenes on Capitol Hill yesterday, when a few conservative activists shouted racial and homophobic epithets at Democratic lawmakers.  Today the conservative activists are back.  And so is the ugliness—only this time, a few Republicans were actually encouraging them.
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin / New York Times:
The Real Arithmetic of Health Care Reform  —  ON Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office reported that, if enacted, the latest health care reform legislation would, over the next 10 years, cost about $950 billion, but because it would raise some revenues and lower some costs, it would also lower federal deficits by $138 billion.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
The Take: Historic win or not, Democrats could pay a price
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Case for Health Reform
Discussion: Grasping Reality …
The Note:
EXCLUSIVE: Plouffe and Rove Battle It Out Over Health Care Reform  —  With a vote on health care reform looming in the House of Representatives, it was a no-holds barred debate this morning on “This Week.”  —  “We are going to be much better positioned politically...if we pass this,” …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
FLASH: House leader claims to clinch health vote, but Hoyer hedges …
Discussion: The Hill
Tory Newmyer / Roll Call:
In Scramble for 216, Sanchez Presents Unexpected Hurdle  —  As their whip efforts narrow to just a handful of Members, House Democratic leaders are facing an unlikely problem vote: Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.).  —  Sanchez was nowhere to be found on Saturday — she was in Florida on a fundraising jaunt …
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Dena Bunis / Total Buzz:
Dems got votes for health bill; Sanchez mum
Discussion: Firedoglake
Washington Post:
House leaders express confidence they will secure enough votes to pass health bill
Discussion: The Nation and The Plum Line
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Democratic defector: Vote no quickly or get treated ‘like a piñata’
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Stephanie Condon / CBS News:
Schedule for House Health Care Vote  —  The House on Sunday will finally vote for the Democrats' comprehensive health care overhaul.  —  On Saturday, the House Rules Committee laid out the terms for Sunday's vote, most notably deciding to abandon the so-called “Slaughter solution” …
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Jon Walker / Firedoglake:
Liveblog: House Floor Debate on Health Care Bill
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Dana Loesch / thedanashow.wordpress.com:
Video Debunks Lib Accusations That Slurs were Shouted (and Thoughts on Identity Politics)  —  When faced with intellectual argument, and a litany of polls which prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that Americans do not want this fake reform, this health control bill, socialists fall on the only tactics they know: identity politics.
Wyatt Buchanan / San Francisco Chronicle:
Record 71% disapprove of governor, poll shows  —  (03-21) 04:00 PDT Sacramento - —  More Californians disapprove of the job performance of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger than any governor in modern state history including Gray Davis, who was ousted by Schwarzenegger in a popular uprising, according to a Field Poll released today.
 
 
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