California Senate approves single-payer health care proposal despite governor's veto pledge
Don Thompson, Associated Press, January 28, 2010 Sacramento - The California Senate approved creating a government-run health care system for the nation's most populous state on Thursday, ignoring a veto threat from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Supporters said it is time for state legislatures to take up the debate as the Obama Administration's national health care proposal falters in Congress. "If it's not to be done at the national level, let us take the lead," said state Senator Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego. The move in California comes after Massachusetts voters changed the calculus in Congress by electing a Republican to the Senate ... California

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