44 - Health care 1099 repeal amendment a gift to Stabenow

44 - Health care 1099 repeal amendment a gift to Stabenow: "Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow's re-election bid may have just gotten a little bit easier.

Stabenow, who faces a tough bid for a third term in 2012, on Wednesday was the sponsor of an amendment that represents the first legislative tweak to the national health care overhaul. While a full repeal of the health care law fell short in the Senate Wednesday evening, Stabenow's amendment, which would repeal the 1099 tax-reporting requirement for small businesses, sailed through on a bipartisan 81-to-17 vote."