Feb 6, 2010 2:15 pm US/Eastern
Obama Says Will Continue To Fight For Health Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) ―
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US President Barack Obama speaks on small businesses and the economy at Oasis Mechanical Contractors in Lanham, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2010.
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President Barack Obama says he's committed to pushing through a health care overhaul and isn't giving up.
Obama spoke to party activists Saturday at the winter meeting of the Democratic National Committee. He says he knows the debate over fixing the health care system has been difficult and the easiest solution might be to just give up.
But Obama said there should be no doubt: he is moving forward on health care reform.
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His comments came two days after he told a Democratic National Committee fundraiser that health overhaul efforts in Congress might die. The statements at the time left Democratic lawmakers frustrated as they sought guidance from the White House. The lawmakers are seeking to salvage their effort to extend coverage to millions of uninsured Americans and hold down spiraling medical costs.
On Sunday, the president and Mrs. Obama will host a Super Bowl party at the White House. Among the guests expected are nine Cabinet members and eight members of Congress.
The first family has also invited some service members who were injured in Iraq or Afghanistan and their families.
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