After 14 months of passionate and exhaustive debate and negotiations, the health care bill finally passed the House of Representatives late Sunday night. President Obama will sign a $875 billion health care reform bill into law at the White House on Tuesday, according to CNN. The bill was passed with a 219-212 vote. All Republicans and some Democrats voted against it . The opponents of the bill aren't backing down. "I believe the will of the people is reflected sooner or later in the makeup of the government, " McCain said, according to the ABC news.
The health care bill is supposed to reduce the federal deficit by $142 billion in the first 10 years and extend insurance to 32 million Americans, according to the Congressional Budget Office. By 2014, most Americans would be required to have health insurance or pay a fine. Larger employers will be required to provide coverage or risk financial penalties. Small business and the uninsured would have the option of coverage in health insurance exchanges. "This is what change looks like," the president said in a brief speech after the vote.
More than a mile-long stretch of Interstate-81 North in Syracuse reopened at 1 p.m. Saturday, but the right lane remained closed, according to governor's office.
This section of Interstate-81 North has been closed since Feb. 26 because due to a building collapse near the highway. According to the Post-Standard, the state and city paid $467,000 for the work. Work is continuing at the nearby Butternut Street bridge, and it is expected to be open for the NCAA Tournament.
Tiger Woods admitted that he has "done some pretty bad things" and he was "a little nervous" about his upcoming returning. His wife, Elin Nordegren still doesn't present a unified family front, according to the PEOPLE.
Nordegren, 30, seems focused on the children rather than Woods or his career, according to the PEOPLE.
Some people believe Nordegren will not attend next month's Masters.
"By not going, she sends a signal that she is staying with Tiger only because of the children. They come first," a source close to Nordegren told PEOPLE.
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