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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (15971)	4/2/2010 6:54:48 AM
From: Brumar89	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

You realize the new plan isn't going to cover everyone either.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (15971)	4/2/2010 6:57:37 AM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Respond to of 42652

More companies announce losses: ..... Prudential joins a growing list of companies that have said they will take accounting charges because of the health care bills. AT&T said last week it would take a $1 billion charge in the first quarter. AK Steel Corp., 3M Co., Caterpillar Inc., Deere & Co. and Valero Energy have also said they would take smaller charges. ..... google.com .... Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today announced that as a result of certain provisions in the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care program, future Medicare prescription drug subsidies received by the Company for retiree prescription drug coverage will now be taxable. As a result, the Company expects to record a discrete tax adjustment of $22 million ..... campaignspot.nationalreview.com