Obama Invites GOP Leaders to Health Care Talk
foxnews.com — In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month. (Submitted by JasonQpublic) More...
Obama meets with GOP, says can spur job growth
dailyfinance.com — Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part _ but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don't do the same. (Submitted by courtman) More...
Is Obama trying to please everyone?
cnn.com — If last year President Obama had trouble pleasing anyone -- he frustrated Democrats and Independents by seeming to come down repeatedly on the side of big business over ordinary Americans, whether the issue was health care or lending, and he frustrated Republicans by, well, being a Democrat -- he finally got to please everyone in his State.. (Submitted by Basilyando) More...
Pols: Tri-State Middle Class Not In Love With 'New' Obama
wcbstv.com — President Barack Obama plans to use his state of the union address to "reconnect" with the middle class. Some say it's an open admission to many here in the tri-state area that he has failed to feel our pain and our needs. From his war on the banks -- the lifeblood of the metropolitan area economy -- to his health care reform which could (Submitted by bettverboten) More...
White House on defensive on health care
news.yahoo.com — The White House was put on the defensive Wednesday after President Barack Obama pushed congressional leaders to fast-track health care legislation behind closed doors despite his campaign promises of an open process. (Submitted by xtymiller) More...
Obama Reneges on Health Care Transparency - CBS Evening News
cbsnews.com — During the campaign candidate Obama regularly promised something different - to broadcast all such negotiations on C-SPAN, putting the entire process of pounding out health care reform out in the open. (That promise applied to the now-completed processing of forging House and Senate bills, too.) (Submitted by nihil) More...
Poll shows growing fears on health care overhaul
news.yahoo.com — Fears about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul increased significantly in December, according to a new poll released as the legislation's future hangs in doubt. The monthly poll out Monday from the nonpartisan Robert Wood Johnson Foundation measured consumers' views of how a remake would affect their own finances and access to care... (Submitted by ChronicColonic) More...
Fox Cuts Away From Obama-GOP Conversation
thinkprogress.org — President Obama held a candid, face-to-face conversation with House Republicans today at their annual retreat in Baltimore. After Obama gave his remarks, he had to answer tough questions from Republican lawmakers about health care, the budget, taxes, and other issues. Although the riveting exchange lasted over an hour, both CNN and MSNBC aired the (Submitted by jsatz23) More...
Will Obama Defend the "Cadillac Tax" in Health Care Bid?
washingtonpost.com — For no particularly good reason, the U.S. tax code asks workers to pay taxes on any wages they receive—but when they receive benefits in the form of health insurance, they do not have to pay any taxes on them. (Submitted by Blinker1315) More...
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