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Title

Twitter Data Stream: Reid Health Bill

Authors

G. R. Boynton, University of IowaFollow

Document Type

Data Set

Publication Date

11-18-2009

Twitter Search Words

Senate, health, reid, bill

Search Start Date

2009-11-18

Search End Date

2010-04-05

Abstract

Twitter data stream collected following four Washington Post news alerts:

04:50 PM EST Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Reid to unveil $849 billion health-care bill Senate majority leader's proposal is projected by budget analysts to cut the deficit by $127 billion over the next decade, a senior leadership aide said.

08:08 PM EST Saturday, November 21, 2009

Senate votes to bring health measure to the floor Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) this evening secured the 60 votes needed to move an $848 billion health-care reform bill to the Senate floor for debate, clearing the way for amendment deliberations to begin after the Thanksgiving recess.

1:19 AM EST Monday, December 21, 2009

Health-care bill clears crucial procedural vote in Senate, 60 to 40 The Senate cleared a crucial procedural hurdle to bring its health-care bill to the brink of final passage by Christmas Eve.

07:15 AM EST Thursday, December 24, 2009

On a vote of 60 to 39, the U.S. Senate passed Thursday morning a landmark health-care bill that extends insurance coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans and begins to refashion Medicare and the private insurance market.

Total Messages

9,316

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