Archive for September 11th, 2009
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Losing Insurance Can Happen to Anybody
The President discusses a staggering new report from the Treasury Department indicating that under the status quo around half of all Americans under 65 will lose their health coverage at some point over the next ten years. He pledges not to allow this future to unfold: “In the United States of America, no one should have to worry that they’ll go without health care – not for one year, not for one month, not for one day. And once I sign my health reform plan into law – they won’t.” September 12, 2009. (Public Domain)
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Weekly Address: President Obama Highlights New Treasury Report on Instability of Health Insurance in America
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White House stiffens against illegal immigrants (AP)
AP – The White House strengthened its stand against health care coverage for illegal immigrants Friday, and a pivotal Senate committee looked ready to follow its lead. -
Obama on 9/11: ‘No words can ease the ache of your hearts’
President Obama spoke at the Pentagon on Friday to those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001, telling them no words would heal their pain yet calling for a renewed resolve against the ones who attacked the country eight years ago.
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River drill shakes up DC on 9/11 anniversary (AP)
AP – A morning of remembrance turned into one of flashbacks, fear and media missteps Friday when a Coast Guard exercise unfolding near Pentagon ceremonies marking the Sept. 11, 2001, anniversary was mistaken as an attack. The false reports of gunfire on the river briefly spooked the capital, sending FBI agents to the scene and grounding flights. -
Obama marks 9/11 with memorial, call to service (AP)
AP – On his first 9/11 anniversary as president, Barack Obama urged Americans to come together in service just as they united after the terrorist attacks eight years ago. -
House plans to admonish Rep. Wilson over outburst (AP)
AP – Democratic leaders are planning a House vote early next week to admonish Republican Rep. Joe Wilson if he does not apologize on the House floor for yelling “You lie!” during President Barack Obama’s health care address to Congress. -
Curbing medical lawsuits: What Obama really means
As President Obama turns up the heat on health care reform, one new and surprising detail to emerge is his pledge to tackle medical malpractice.
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Dem senator: Speed Afghan security force training (AP)
AP – The Senate Armed Services chairman Friday added to mounting pressure on the White House to avoid escalating the war in Afghanistan by calling for faster training of Afghan security forces instead of sending more U.S. troops into combat. A leading Senate Republican quickly countered that deploying more American troops to Iraq is what helped turn that war around. -
SC gov finds fewer friends in fight to keep office (AP)
AP – Republican Gov. Mark Sanford is no stranger to going it alone and nearly three months after calling his mistress his “soul mate,” he’s been virtually marooned.
