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Weekly Address: President Obama Calls for Real Health Care Reform (video)
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Weekly Address: President Obama Calls for Real Health Care Reform (video)
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The President makes clear that as Congress works through health care reform legislation, it must include fundamental changes that lower costs, ensure America...
Merkley Takes Aim at Opponents of Health Care Reform (video)
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Merkley Takes Aim at Opponents of Health Care Reform (video)
— youtube.com — Opponents of health care reform are recycling stale talking points designed to kill any plans for reform.... Senator Merkley takes aim at these irresponsible ... (more) Merkley Takes Aim at Opponents of Health Care Reform (video)
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The President Spells Out His Vision on Health Care Reform
whitehouse.gov - 6/3/2009
The President Spells Out His Vision on Health Care Reform
— whitehouse.gov — The President writes to Senators Ted Kennedy and Max Baucus, the Chairmen of the key committees in... the Senate handling health care reform, spelling out in detail what he would like to see in this historic legislation. (more) The President Spells Out His Vision on Health Care Reform

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Public Health Care Option
— tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — This is the objection the health insurance industry is putting forward in opposition to Obama's plan to... include a public plan option in the health care reform bill. But critics argue that with low administrative costs and no need to produce ... (more) Public Health Care Option

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The Saturday Word: Healthy Debate
The Caucus — President Obama spent the week in the Middle East and Europe , but he looked ahead to the brewing debate in Congress over health care overhaul in his weekly address. Mr. Obama said he was glad to see debate among different stakeholders. “But what we can’t welcome is reform that just invests more money in the status quo – reform that throws good money after bad habits,” he said. Mr. Obama added that “any health care reform must be built around fundamental reforms that lower costs, improve quality and coverage, and also protect consumer choice” without adding to the budget deficit. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the ailing champion of health care issues, has drafted his ...

Video Weekly Address: President Obama Calls for Real Health Care Reform
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President Obama Calls For Real Health Care Reform (VIDEO)
The Latest on Air America — President Obama Calls For Real Health Care Reform (VIDEO)

Obama rallies support for big health care push
Daily Kos — The Obama family is spending the weekend in France after a week filled with historic speeches, ceremonies and meetings with foreign leaders, but the President's focus in today's weekly address was determinedly domestic in nature. With an eye on the crucial fight in the weeks ahead for health care reform, he began a full-court press to rally the American public for legislative battles coming down the pike. First, he stated the obvious: Simply put, the status quo is broken.  We cannot continue this way.  If we do nothing, everyone’s health care will be put in ...

Obama's weekly address: Real health care reform.
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Your president delivered his weekly address on health care reform. He wants real reform with real change. That is, after all, one reason why the American people elected him. It's in the hands of Congress, which is where the health insurance lobbyists manipulate the members. ...

TPMDC Saturday Roundup
TPM Election Central — Obama YouTube: Health Care Must Be Fixed In his weekly Presidential YouTube Address, President Obama discussed his proposals for health care -- and the urgency to get a new reform bill passed: "Simply put, the status quo is broken. We cannot continue this way," said Obama. "If we do nothing, everyone's health care will be put in jeopardy. Within a decade, we'll spend one dollar out of every five we earn on health care - and we'll keep getting less for our money. That's why fixing what's wrong with our health care system is no longer a luxury we hope to achieve - it's a necessity we cannot postpone any ...

Sen. Kennedy Releases Draft of Health Care Reform Bill; Obama Pushes Reforms
Firedoglake — In his weekly address, President Obama urges Congress to reform America's health care system. Meanwhile, . . . Senator Kennedy's office yesterday released a first draft of a health care reform bill, the American Health Choices Act, which will be considered this month in Kennedy's Health, Education, ...

Ignoring Its Own Reporting, NYT Can’t Find Any Supporters of a Public Health Plan Option
Firedoglake — "Why, oh why can't we have a better press corps?" -- Brad DeLong et al The New York Times's informs us that President Obama is launching a major effort to generate support for health care reform, taking personal responsibility for promoting a central piece ...

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