Rarely have so many members of Congress talked for so long, with such restraint, before so many TV cameras, to so little obvious effect.After more than seven hours of back and forth in the refined surroundings of Blair House, Republicans and Democrats went their separate ways - each side convinced that they were still right.
No-one had really expected anything else.
President Obama had hoped Congress would sign off on health reform last summer, but the issue goes to the heart of the ideological differences between the two parties, and even between liberal and moderate Democrats.
Politicians on the left want more government involvement to ensure that healthcare is available to all. Those on the right say keep the government and the lawyers out, and let the market decide........ read more>>
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