Right-wing media ignore weeks of open debate, GOP actions in accusing Democrats of legislating "behind closed doors"

SUMMARY: Right-wing media have repeatedly advanced the claim that Democratic lawmakers have shown a lack of transparency while crafting legislation on health care reform, often claiming that the legislation is being decided "behind closed doors." But these assertions ignore both the weeks of open debate in committees both in the House and Senate, and examples of Republican lawmakers forgoing transparency while in the majority.

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