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Wyckoff seniors assimilate Obama’s view of health care plan at town hall teleconference


Wyckoff seniors assimilate Obama’s view of health care plan at town hall teleconference
Wyckoff — More than a dozen residents of the Christian Health Care Center attended a live town hall-style meeting Tuesday, June 8, hosted by President Obama, who touted his recently passed health care legislation and promoted a new rebate program that will put extra money in seniors’ pockets.

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Boehner Calls Obama’s Health Care Town Hall A PR Gimmick


Boehner Calls Obama’s Health Care Town Hall A PR Gimmick
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Tuesday called President Barack Obama’s health care town hall a PR gimmick. Earlier, Obama participated in a national telephone-town hall meeting at the Holiday Park Multipurpose Senior Center in Wheaton, Maryland, with senior citizens to discuss new Medicare benefits and protections under the Affordable Care Act.

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Canadians might feel the pain of President Obama’s health-care plan — COLUMN


Canadians might feel the pain of President Obama’s health-care plan — COLUMN
It appears that if U.S. President Barack Obama’s watered-down universal health care scheme takes effect, the biggest losers could be you and me. By you and me, I mean Canadians, particularly those in border communities such as Sault Ste.[...]

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Obama’s health care reform: VAT or Sinkhole?


Obama’s health care reform: VAT or Sinkhole?
In President Obama’s 2011 budget, a kind of fiscal “cigarette warning” appears in a box on page 146 under a table displaying a future of big deficits and mounting debt. The Administration, the warning declares, is creating a “Fiscal Commission” to “achieve sustainability over the long-run.”

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FACT CHECK: Views of Obama’s health care law often depend on preconceived notions


FACT CHECK: Views of Obama’s health care law often depend on preconceived notions
WASHINGTON – The tumultuous health care debate that brought you death panels and socialism has spun off a catalog of popular myths that will keep growing as President Barack Obama and all sides battle toward the midterm elections this fall.

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Undecided Dems tilt Obama’s way ahead of Sunday’s key vote on health care reform legislation


Undecided Dems tilt Obama’s way ahead of Sunday’s key vote on health care reform legislation
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama set his sights on Capitol Hill, ready to rally House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care reform push ahead of a critical vote that could make-or-break his presidency.

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Health bill missing Obama’s promises


Health bill missing Obama’s promises
WASHINGTON #8212; It was a bold response to skyrocketing health insurance premiums. President Obama would give federal authorities the power to block unreasonable rate increases.

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End in sight, health care battle tilts Obama’s way


End in sight, health care battle tilts Obama’s way
WASHINGTON — One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama’s direction.

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Health care fight tilts Obama’s way


Health care fight tilts Obama’s way
WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama’s direction.

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Final health bill omits some of Obama’s promises


Final health bill omits some of Obama’s promises
It was a bold response to skyrocketing health insurance premiums. President Barack Obama would give federal authorities the power to block unreasonable rate hikes.

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