Feb 27 2010
Weekly Address: President Obama Says Washington Must Use This Opportunity to Enact Health Reform
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama said that the nation cannot lose the current opportunity to finally enact meaningful health care reform. At Thursday’s meeting on reform, both sides were able to find several areas of agreement, but there were some differences. While the President is willing and eager to move forward with members of Congress from both parties, American families and businesses cannot afford to wait another generation for reform. The audio and video will be available online at www.whitehouse.gov at 6:00 am ET, Saturday, February 27, 2010. Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery Weekly Address February 27, 2010 As the Winter Olympics draw to a close this weekend, I just want to take a minute to congratulate all the athletes who competed in these games. And I especially want to say how proud I am of all the American men and women have achieved over the last few weeks. Whether it was the men’s hockey team’s stunning upset of the Canadians on their way to the gold-medal game, Lindsey Vonn’s heroic gold-medal comeback from a shin injury, or Apolo Ohno becoming the most decorated American winter Olympian of all time, you can’t help but be inspired by the sheer grit and athletic prowess on display in Vancouver
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Weekly Address: President Obama Says Washington Must Use This Opportunity to Enact Health Reform