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[Breaking News] Obama says health care reform key to nation's economic well-being ...: Obama lauds industry offer to contain health costsWASHINGTON ”” President Barack Obama has praised health industry groups for coming forward with an offer to reduce the growth of spending by $2 trillion a year to overhaul the system. Obama appeared at the White House with an array of industry figures, including union representatives, and called it the occasion "historic."Industry figures pledged that they would voluntarily slow their rate increases over the next 10 years.

[Three Fish Limit] Barack Obama needs to give America the bad news on health care ...: But neither nor Congress (either party) or the American public can admit the unpalatable truth that covering the 47 million uninsured and bringing down costs is going to cost somebody money – even allowing for the savings that he says will be brought by electronic record-keeping and the lower premiums that should result from universal coverage.

[The Moderate Voice] Glimmers of Economic Hope: Coming into Focus? | The Moderate Voice: President Obama himself said today that “We’re pointed in the right direction” and “We’re losing jobs at less than half the rate we were when I took office,” but he also cautioned that the road to recovery will be a long one, and that “We won’t rest until every American that is looking for work can find a job.”

[Stabroek News] Stabroek News - Mr Corbin should note that President Obama has ...: Mr Wilkinson pointed out that the current PNC leader, Mr Robert Corbin, has warned the elected government to “pay attention to events in Honduras” where a coup recently took place.  Along with the leaders of the rest of the world, President Obama has refused to recognize the de facto government of Honduras, and has taken steps to oppose it. Mr Corbin would do well to note that Obama has declared that the activities in Honduras are “illegal” and it would set a “terrible precedent” unless it is reversed.

[Capitol Hill Blue - The oldest political news site on the Internet] Obama's job approval drops to 50 percent | Capitol Hill Blue: The figure is a substantial drop from the 57-33 percent approval rating he had on July 2, and far less than the glowing numbers he enjoyed in the honeymoon first 100 days of his tenure. The poll of 2409 registered voters nationwide .

[Hot Air » Top Picks] Hot Air » Blog Archive » Unemployment eases to 9.4%; percentage of ...: ~400k is the number removed for July so it would be if “workers leave the workforce at 5 million per year”, that would be 50 months before unemployment got to 5%. Hopefully just in time for a new president who can reduce the unemployment rate while growing the workforce.

[Breaking News] THE INFLUENCE GAME: Chamber of Commerce emerges as leading foe of ...: Obama on health revamp: 'This isnot a game'WASHINGTON ”” President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to cast the intensifying health care debate in terms that matter to ordinary people, promising to offer more savings, security and treatment to millions. Assailing his critics, he declared, "This debate is not a game."In remarks prepared for the start of his prime-time news conference, Obama said he was determined to help the people who write him letters or speak to him at town halls expressing frustration about paying their health care bills or hanging onto their coverage.

[Anderson Cooper 360] Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - Dear President Obama #201: The ...: This was a good week for you, just in case you haven’t noticed: North Korea let those two Americans comes home; you seemed to work in perfect harmony with Bill and Hillary Clinton (seriously, that raised some eyebrows in media land,) your Supreme Court pick was confirmed;

[Political Punch] Obama Administration Takes Legal Moves to Block Release of ...: That holding, the Obama administration argues, “is inconsistent with the text of Exemption 7(F), which broadly encompasses danger to ”˜any individual,’ with no suggestion of the court’s extra-textual requirement of victim specificity.” The history of drafting that exemption “underscores that conclusion,” the brief argues. “Congress did not mean for public disclosure of agency records to trump the life and physical safety of individuals””particularly in a case such as this, in which the government has already made public the underlying investigative reports revealing all relevant allegations of wrongdoing and the associated investigative conclusions.”

[James Pethokoukis] James Pethokoukis » Blog Archive » 5 political impacts of today's ...: Bottom line: The unemployment report provides a short-term boost to Obama’s popularity and agenda, but does not change the likely scenario that on Election Day 2010 (maybe even 2012), voters will not be thrilled about the economy. And to the extent the economy improves, will voters view it as a real turnaround or one manufactured by unsustainable government spending, as with cash for clunkers?

[CNN Political Ticker] CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive ...: Apparently, a majority of voter last Nov thought Obama was smart, but he is proving that he doesn't have the faintest idea what to do about anything except weasel on all foreign relations, blame the US for all bad stuff, and pile on debt. Does he really think this is okay with Americans?

[Political Animal] The Washington Monthly: I can't help but worry about the health care thing, but then I think back to last August, September and well into October when it looked like McCain/Palin and the right wing noise machine had Obama up against the ropes and were wailing the tar out of him. But November rolled around, Obama somehow slipped out and danced away unscathed.

[CNN Political Ticker] CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive ...: Not surprising that alot of the crazy rebugs were hard at work again on this unscientific poll I graded him A- only because he has been pulled down by repugs ever since day 1 and still has managed to stop the bleeding in the econocmy it has only been 6mo's and as far as healthcare is concerned its amazing that most people complaining about healthcare reform seem to be angry old white people stuck in their ways 90% recieve medicare anyway but they dont see that as socialism though because they benefit from it lets see how they would feel if we just cut that off and let all seniors fend for themselves and as far as the angry white men who think their happy with the insurance they have now wait until the public option is passed "And it will pass"…you will just have to suck it up keep your plan which rates will prob skyrocket at 1st or get on the waogn or not who really cares

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