Excerpts From Obama’s Speech On Health Care

Courtesy Donklephant  Wed, 09/09/2009 - 4:42pm

Just got this and thought I’d share. As advertised , the President’s plan focused on insurance reform first and foremost and then has a quasi-public option that leaves a lot open for interpretation about how we’ll get there.

But don’t take my word for it…

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I am not the first President to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last.

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