Way back in January, Barack Obama asked his health-care advisers for a simple number.
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Bill Clinton: ‘Vast right-wing conspiracy’ as ‘virulent’ as ever
The “vast right-wing conspiracy” that attacked him during his presidency has been weakened, but continues to operate against President Obama, former President Clinton said Sunday. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Clinton was asked about the term his wife Hillary Clinton, now secretary of state, famously coined
Obama resumes health care push, vows to ‘get it done this year’
After a heady week on a high-stakes world stage, President Obama returned to America’s messiest political mosh pit — the health care debate.
Maryland senator has boisterous health care town hall
There were tears, fears and lots of shouting Wednesday when Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland held a town hall meeting on health care at Hagerstown Community College in his home state
Health care proposal mandates coverage, drops public option
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee unveiled a summary of his long-awaited health care reform bill Wednesday, setting the stage for a legislative showdown on President Obama’s top domestic priority.
Town hall anger echoed in Congress
Shouting from the audience. Holding up signs blasting the health care reform bill before Congress.
Obama steps up call for health care reform
Seeking to build on momentum generated by his health care address to Congress, President Obama ratcheted up his call Thursday for the passage of reform legislation this year.
Rep. Wilson shouts to Obama during speech: ‘You lie’
A Republican House member shouted “You lie” during President Obama’s health care speech to Congress on Wednesday, and members of both parties condemned the heckling. After the speech, South Carolina Rep.
Obama about to pull the ‘trigger’ on health care?
President Obama’s speech to Congress on Wednesday on health care reform will probably be one of the high-noon moments of his presidency. Surrounded by liberals demanding a government-run public option and centrist Democrats — along with Republicans — who want to dump the option, Obama just might have his finger on something that can get him through this health care showdown: the “trigger” option
President to focus on health care specifics, Biden says
Vice President Joe Biden promised Thursday that President Obama will delve into specifics when he tackles health-care reform in a highly anticipated speech to a joint session of Congress next week. The president will be “laying out in understandable, clear terms” what the administration wants for health care when he addresses Congress on September 9, Biden told an audience at the Brookings Institution.