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This afternoon, the Consumers Union issued a statement endorsing the Affordable Health Care For America Act:

As the House moves forward with the Affordable Health Care for America Act -- comprehensive health insurance reform to protect consumers, hold insurance companies accountable, rein in health care costs, reduce the deficit, and cover 36 million uninsured Americans -- Americans are still waiting for Congressional Republicans to offer more than just

Opponents of reform continue to spread myths -- now spreading myths about the recently introduced Affordable Health Care for America Act, including saying that the public health insurance option will provide little benefit to American consumers -- leading to higher premiums, not lower premiums. But the facts continue to knock these myths down.

“I commend President Obama for his decision to lift the travel ban and for all his efforts to make the United States a leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS.”

“In response to a recent data breach associated with the use of peer to peer applications on a non-House computer, we have directed the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer's (CAO) Information Security Department to perform an immediate and comprehensive assessment of the policies and procedures for handling sensitive data. CAO Information Security Policy prohibits the use of peer-to-peer applications on House Computers..."

"“Today's signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act by President Obama offers a lifeline of care, treatment, and support to low-income Americans living with this disease. Every year, this legislation guarantees access to lifesaving medical services, primary care, and medications for more than 500,000 patients, nearly half of all those living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S..."

“Today's report provides evidence that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is doing what we promised: bringing our economy back from the brink of depression and creating jobs through direct funding, tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans, and the ripple effect of all that combined investment."