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From Capitol Hill to the White House: Healthcare and Jobs
On his way to Europe to pick up his Nobel Prize , President Obama addresses some controversial issues. He commended Senate Democrats for their agreement on one of the most controversial aspects of healthcare reform. Yesterday, he announced that he wants to use unspent TARP bailout money to help create jobs.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenOn his way to Europe to pick up his Nobel Prize, President Obama addressed some controversial issues. Today, he commended Democrats in the Senate for an agreement arrived at last night. It covers one of the most controversial aspects of healthcare reform, the so-called "public option." Yesterday, the President wants to use unspent TARP bailout money to help create jobs. Republicans want it to pay down the deficit. We get details.
Banner image: President Barack Obama speaking on the economy at the Brookings Institution yesterday. Official White House photo: Chuck Kennedy
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2 storiesSenate Compromises on Healthcare Bill
On his way to Europe to pick up his Nobel Prize, the President today commended Democrats in the Senate for an agreement arrived at last night to dispose of one of the most controversial aspects of health care reform, the so-called "public option."
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Today, before leaving for Europe to pick up his Nobel Prize, the President met with leaders of both parties to talk about jobs. During the meeting, he acknowledged the "less than full bi-partisan support for the Recovery Act and other steps that have broken the free-fall of our economy."
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