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GOP negotiator blasts health plans

Enzi says Democrats' bills won't save insured, U.S. money

Posted: August 30, 2009 at 5:26 a.m.

A leading GOP negotiator on health care struck a further blow to fading chances of a bipartisan compromise by saying Democratic proposals would restrict medical choices and make the country's "finances sicker without saving you money." The criticism from Sen. Michael Enzi, R-Wyo., echoed that of many opponents of the Democratic plans under consideration in Congress.

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