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Obama Makes Final Health Care Reform Pitch To House Democrats
President Barack Obama Saturday was making a final pitch for health care reform to House Democrats.
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WASHINGTON (March 20, 2010)--President Barack Obama was making a final push Saturday for the health care overhaul as he headed to Capitol Hill to meet with rank and file House Democrats ahead of Sunday’s scheduled vote.
Democratic leaders and Mr. Obama were focusing last-minute lobbying efforts on two groups of Democrats, including 37 who voted against an earlier bill, and 40 who voted for it only after first making sure it would include strict abortion limits.
Mr. Obama claims the momentum is there, but the divisive issue of how to keep federal funds from being used to pay for abortions emerged once again as a potential last-minute obstacle.
In the weekly Republican radio and Internet address, House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio said the bill "requires 10 years of tax increases and 10 years of Medicare cuts just to pay for six years of supposed benefits."
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Texan you are way off topic here. The fact is that Texas leads the nation in uninsured people. This bill is a step in the right direction. Many of those who are opposed have so many misconceptions about it. People should not have to suffer from a illness because they not one of the God chosen few who have employer assist paid health insurance. Insurance companies discriminate on who they can insure and not insure. It is a major ripoff to the American people. Pres Obama should be commended for taking such a bold step. Amazing that there is much less squaking about billions being continuously dumped on worthless war efforts.
Who do we trust- The man who is losing money, killing people or the man trying to save us from the man trying to kill us over his money.
yeah I am switching to the gop myself. obama is o.b.a.m.a.
