Defiant Obama Seeks to Revive Health Care Overhaul

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:10 PM EDT

Article Source: The New York Times

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A defiant President Barack Obama sought Monday to revive his faltering plan to overhaul health care, delivering a full-throated promise to get comprehensive legislation and summoning lawmakers crucial to his effort to the White House.

''Don't bet against us. We are going to make this thing happen,'' Obama told a news conference intended to focus on his nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Regina Benjamin.

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luckydog

A good plan that fails to pass is better than a bad plan that does and ultimately would hurt Obama less. The time for a basic government health insurance plan that would cover everybody has come and the country is ready for it.

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#1 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:17 PM EDT

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Prospero1

It's about damn time he got defiant again. That's the guy we voted for -- not this go along to get a long person he keeps threatening to turn into.

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#2 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:05 PM EDT

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luckydog

Right on Prospero.

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#2.1 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:23 PM EDT

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my-pockets-r-mt

So obama is calling for "give me anything" and I'll sign then I can say I kept my promise. Just like the bailout he signed laden with pork. Is that what we really need? We need lower premiums, fewer lawsuits, choose our own doctor and no health care rationing and cover everyone no matter their health situation.

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#2.2 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:28 AM EDT

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