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Ga. Republicans moving against Obama health plan
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ATLANTA — Republican lawmakers in Georgia would get the final say on whether to expand a government health insurance program for the poor under a bill passed Tuesday, making it even less likely the state will join an overhaul sought by Democratic President Barack Obama. The election-year legislation came up for a vote in the General Assembly during a busy, second-to-last day of the legislative year. By law, Georgia's state lawmakers meet for 40 working days.
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