Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said Saturday that Vermont Medicaid payments will increase by $250 million for six years in the health reform plan under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
Senator
Patrick Leahy is defending a decision by the Obama Administration to bring five
alleged terrorists to the U.S. for trial in the federal court system.
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All three members of Vermont’s
congressional delegation oppose President Bush’s proposal to allow oil drilling
off the U.S. coast. They describe the plan as "a gimmick" that won’t
help lower gas prices for years to come. Instead, they have their own short term plan to lower
energy prices;
A Bear Stearns
Cos.’s fund managers charged in New York with lying to investors about the collapse of the
subprime mortgage market is a Vermont native…