Archive for September 20th, 2009
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Obama: Health insurance mandate no tax increase (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama says requiring people to get health insurance and fining them if they don’t would not amount to a backhanded tax increase. -
Obama: Requiring health insurance is not a tax increase
President Obama insists that requiring Americans to get health insurance does not amount to a tax increase.
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Obama: Economy probably won’t produce enough jobs until 2010
President Obama says that despite signs of economic recovery, the country will not see large-scale job growth until next year.
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GOP senator: Obama’s big media blitz too much (AP)
AP – One GOP senator says it seems the only place on TV that President Barack Obama hasn’t been seen is on cooking shows. -
House GOP leader: health care needs refocused (AP)
AP – The top House Republican says President Barack Obama’s proposed health care overhaul would create 51 new boards or commissions and isn’t needed.
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President Obama to host Israeli-Palestinian talks
President Obama will host meetings Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the White House announced Saturday.
