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Following yesterday’s announcement on moving forward with health reform, President Obama recorded a special video message for OFA supporters:
After calling on Congress to move ahead with a vote, the President laid out the forces opposing reform and asked supporters for their help in this final push:
"The special interests are marshaling their [...]
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At 3:40 p.m. Eastern Time this afternoon, White House Health Director Nancy-Ann DeParle and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius are hosting a live chat to answer your questions about the President’s health reform proposal and holding insurance companies accountable.
Join the live chat at WhiteHouse.gov/live.
Secretary Sebelius will also talk about her meeting with [...]
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Shortly after delivering his remarks on health reform, President Obama sent the following email to OFA supporters:
Last Thursday’s first-of-its-kind summit capped off a debate that has lasted nearly a year. Every idea has now been put on the table. Every argument has been made. Both parties agree that the status quo is unacceptable and [...]
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"I have therefore asked leaders in both of Houses of Congress to finish their work and schedule a vote in the next few weeks. From now until then, I will do everything in my power to make the case for reform. And I urge every American who wants this reform to make their voice [...]
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On Thursday, an emergency bill intended to temporarily extend benefits for American workers and small businesses became the latest victim of obstructionism, when Republican Senator Jim Bunning blocked a vote from moving forward. This time, the effects were immediate and devastating: hundreds of thousands of people will be cut off from unemployment benefits starting [...]
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Earlier today, President Obama joined Education Secretary Arne Duncan, General Colin Powell, and Alma Powell to announce a new, multi-year campaign to help end the high school dropout crisis and better prepare students for college. The campaign, called Grad Nation, aims to ensure that 90 percent of today’s fourth-graders graduate high school on time, [...]
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At Thursday’s bipartisan meeting, members of Congress laid out their opinions on reform, and the President made it clear that Congress needs to put aside its divides and move forward to pass a final bill.
Now, OFA has come up with a way for folks to voice their support for health reform and the [...]
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Earlier today, a devastating earthquake struck the nation of Chile. The aftershocks have prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean, with the possibility of a tsunami reaching American shores of Hawaii, American Samoa, and Guam.
Following the news, President Obama made a statement expressing his condolences and support for Chile, and laying out the [...]
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