http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/13/obama-dont-bet-against-us_n_230860.html"Don't bet against us. We are going to make this thing happen," Obama told a news conference intended to focus on his nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Regina Benjamin.
<snip>
"I just want to put everybody on notice, because there was a lot of chatter during the week that I was gone," the president said. "Inaction is not an option."
He also ruled out any tax increase affecting the middle class, complicating lawmakers' efforts to pay for overhaul.
<snip>
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama would urge lawmakers to forgo part of their August recess to continue working on health care legislation.
YEAH!
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
