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Obama puts forward last-ditch health care plan

Quick ReadBarack Obama put forward a nearly $1 trillion, 10-year compromise that would allow the government to deny or roll back egregious insurance premium increases that infuriate consumers.

President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with

Photo credit: Getty Images | President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with members of the National Governors Association. (Feb. 22, 2010)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Making a last-ditch effort to save his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama on Monday put forward a nearly $1 trillion, 10-year compromise that would allow the government to deny or roll back egregious insurance premium increases that infuriate consumers.

The White House immediately demanded an up-or-down vote in Congress on the plan, or something close to it. But...

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