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reuters.com - 2/4/2009
Obama signs children's healthcare bill | U.S.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a law expanding a health program to include 3.5 million uninsured children, advancing an overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system despite the embarrassing withdrawal of his nominee to lead the initiative. Obama signed the ...
Obama: 'I screwed up'
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 2/4/2009
Obama: 'I screwed up'
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro In his interview with NBC's Brian Williams, which will air... this evening on Nightly News, President Obama discussed the withdrawal of Tom Daschle's nomination, the economic stimulus, and the wars ... (more) Obama: 'I screwed up'

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article.nationalreview.com - 2/4/2009
Editors: Daschle Goes, Geithner Stays?
— article.nationalreview.com — Daschle and Killefer are, rightfully, gone. Obama should make a clean sweep of it and dismiss Geithner.... (more) Editors: Daschle Goes, Geithner Stays?

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blogs.tnr.com - 2/3/2009
Exit Daschle, Plus Who's Plan B? - The Plank
— blogs.tnr.com — Two quick points about Daschle's withdrawal: 1.) My read of what happened: Daschle was obviously personally close... to Obama--he'd supported Obama early on; stocked his campaign with key lieutenants, lobbied superdelegates on his behalf. All of that ... (more) Exit Daschle, Plus Who's Plan B? - The Plank

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THIS SEEMS HOPEFUL: Obama’s promised health care overhaul delayed. Given the way the financial ove…
Instapundit — ... THIS SEEMS HOPEFUL: Obama’s promised health care overhaul delayed. Given the way the financial overhaul is going, I’m for delaying this on past 2012. Or maybe 2032. ...

Another Campaign Promise Under the Bus
Patterico's Pontifications — ... “Ethics” (stop snickering!), Obama made the following pledge during his campaign: Sunlight Before Signing: Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public has the opportunity to review them. As president, Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days. In unrelated news: President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a law expanding a ...

America - Not Broke Enough!
small dead animals — America - Not Broke Enough! Now is the time at SDA when we juxtapose! February 4th - "The bill signed by Obama aims to increase the number of children covered by SCHIP to 11 million from the 7.4 million currently enrolled. The expansion is being paid for by raising the federal tax on cigarettes to $1 per pack from the current 39 cent-per-pack tax. Taxes on cigars and other tobacco products will also rise." ...

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