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Read more45 Million Uninsured Americans by Jeanne Lambrew August 26, 2004 Today, the Census Bureau reported that 45 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2003, up by 1.4 million from 2002 and 5.2 million from 2000. The report states that this increase is "statistically significant." How large is 45 million? 45 million uninsured Americans is more
Read moreHouse Appropriations Committee Passes $550 Million for Amtrak The full House Appropriations Committee approved a bill previously passed by the Appropriations Transportation Sub-committee that would provide Amtrak only $550 million for Fiscal Year 2006. Funding at this level would slash Amtrak’s operating budget by more than half. This would be well below the minimum needed
Read moreSenators Send Letter in Support of Amtrak Led by Senators Conrad Burns (R-MT) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) 35 Senators sent a letter to the Senate Budget Committee in support of full funding for Amtrak. The 35 Senators include 8 Republicans and 1 Independent along with 26 Democrats. In their letter to the Senate Budget Committee
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