From: L.A. Times - Health
The president, speaking at a town hall meeting in Virginia, says
only public pressure can trump lobbyists' influence on legislators
in the healthcare debate. With Capitol Hill lawmakers struggling to
reconcile clashing views on overhauling the nation's healthcare
system, President Obama on Wednesday appealed to the public not to
let Congress put off action on his top legislative priority.
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day after President Obama made an aggressive public appeal for
swift healthcare reform, the Senate officially gave up on the
notion that it can pass a comprehensive package before its
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Obama strives to personalize healthcare debate for Americans
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sticking with the status quo will impose huge costs on ordinary
families. 'This isn't about me,' he says in answer to foes' claims.
With many Americans growing anxious about his plans to overhaul the
nation's healthcare system, President Obama on Wednesday sought to
lay out in personal terms how they stand to gain from the
legislation that he has made one of the top goals of his
presidency.
