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Congress passes Barack Obama's healthcare reform bill

Healthcare reform: President Obama Addresses The Passage Of Health Care Bill By The House
Flanked by his vice-president Joe Biden, Barack Obama speaks from the East Room of the White House following Congress's approval of his healthcare reform bill
Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images
Healthcare reform: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during conference health care reform
The US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, give a press conference on the healthcare reform bill
Photograph: Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images
Healthcare reform: Rep. Bart Stupak, announces he will vote to pass health care reform bill
Representative Bart Stupak announces he will vote in favour of the healthcare reform bill
Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP
Healthcare reform: US House Democrats gather after Congress passes the health care reform bill
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee holds an autographed copy of the healthcare reform following its passage through Congress
Photograph: Mike Theiler/EPA
Healthcare reform: Rep. Steve King talks to protesters who oppose health care reform
Representative Steve King talks to protesters who oppose the healthcare reform bill outside the US Capitol building
Photograph: Astrid Riecken/Getty Images
Healthcare reform: Protestors remain late in the evening after a 'Kill the Bill' rally
Protestors remain well into the night after a 'kill the bill' rally against Obama's healthcare legislation
Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Healthcare reform: White house aide listen as US President Barack Obama
White house aides listen as Obama talks on the phone to a member of Congress
Photograph: Rex Features
Healthcare reform: Supporters of the Tea Party movement hold a sign outside the US Capitol
Supporters of the Tea Party movement hold a banner as they demonstrate in Washington against the healthcare bill
Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
Healthcare reform: Protesters opposed to the health care bill gather outside the Capitol
Protesters opposed to the healthcare bill gather outside the US Capitol building
Photograph: Astrid Riecken/Getty Images
Healthcare reform: Opponents of the proposed U.S. health care bill
Opponents of the healthcare bill protest outside the US Capitol building
Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters
Healthcare reform: House Votes On Health Care Reform Legislation
Protesters opposed to the healthcare bill gather in a Washington park
Photograph: Astrid Riecken/Getty Images
Healthcare reform: A supporter of the Tea Party movement holds a sign outside the US Capitol
A supporter of the Tea Party movement displays a sign outside the US Capitol building
Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
Healthcare reform: Supporters of the Tea Party movement demonstrate outside the US Capitol
Supporters of the Tea Party movement demonstrate against the healthcare bill outside the US Capitol
Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
Healthcare reform: Repubican lawmakers and opponents hold a rally
A protester dressed as Abraham Lincoln takes part in a protest rally against Obama's healthcare reform bill
Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA
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