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Barack Obama’s Address to Joint Session Of Congress (Health Care): Full Text & Video

by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on September 9, 2009

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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary

September 9, 2009
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery
Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Washington, DC

Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, and the American people:
When I spoke here last winter, this nation was facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We were losing an average of 700,000 jobs per month. Credit was frozen. And our financial system was on the verge of collapse.

As any American who is still looking for work or a way to pay their bills will tell you, we are by no means out of the woods. A full and vibrant recovery is many months away. And I will not let up until those Americans who seek jobs can find them; until those businesses that seek capital and credit can thrive; until all responsible homeowners can stay in their homes. That is our ultimate goal. But thanks to the bold and decisive action we have taken since January, I can stand here with confidence and say that we have pulled this economy back from the brink.
I want to thank the members of this body for your efforts and your support in these last several months, and especially those who have taken the difficult votes that have put us on a path to recovery. I also want to thank the American people for their patience and resolve during this trying time for our nation.

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What Obama Understands About Passing Health Care That The Press and GOP Do Not

by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on August 21, 2009

 

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This was originally posted on August 21, 2009, early during the Health Care Debate. As I look back, only #2 and #7 needs tweaking. To think it took an offer of an “Executive Order” to get to this place.

Hey, FOX NEWS: Here’s the score…. Obama 2  Fox News 0   on the big ones.

Fox News against Obama becoming President – Not

Fox News against Obama and Health Care – Not      Still don’t believe you’re on the fringe?

 

Back in November 2008 the United States elected a new President who was young, relatively fresh to Washington and politics as a whole and whom many classified as a long shot to win the presidency or even the Democratic Primary against Washington political heavyweights such as Hillary Clinton. Yet, he won. Prior to the White House run, he also won in Illinois State elections when he was virtually unknown. His coolness in both situations solidified what some said about him, “No Drama Obama” and when things miraculously went his way classified it as the “Obama Effect”. No more were these descriptions of President Obama on display than during the heat of the general election when political veteran John McCain wanted to suspend his campaign to deal with the financial crisis while candidate Obama stated that Presidents must be able to multi-task large issues. When Obama eventually won the election, those in hindsight said, “who knew?”. Now comes the move to pass the most monumental legislation in the history of the United States, Health Care. There is plenty of drama about health care reform floating around in town meetings, the press and among politicians, but once again, not from Obama. What does President Obama understand, that the GOP and the press do not?  Read more... (630 words, 3 images, estimated 2:31 mins reading time)

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