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TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:54 AM Nov 2013

In Western swing, Obama goes on offensive over healthcare law

Source: Reuters

That picture of a chastened leader now appears to be gone.

During a three-day Western swing through Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, Obama touted the accomplishments of his signature law, popularly known as Obamacare, and promised the glitches were going away.

Although he occasionally referred pejoratively to the "darn" website, HealthCare.gov, he made a point of shifting his message to the positive benefits his law had achieved and piling on Republicans for rooting for its failure.

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"The website is continually working better, so check it out," Obama said to laughter from the crowd.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/26/us-usa-obama-idUSBRE9AP1CB20131126



California counts for nearly a third of all ACA enrollments due in large part to the fact that CA's website has been up and running from Day One. Also, many young adults in California have enrolled.
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In Western swing, Obama goes on offensive over healthcare law (Original Post) TomCADem Nov 2013 OP
Western Swing is a good thing! Sognefjord Nov 2013 #1
Yea, it's the "gold country." demosincebirth Nov 2013 #2
Yeah, for a minute I thought he was going musical on us! whathehell Nov 2013 #4
Healthcare for "all" America huh Iliyah Nov 2013 #3
I got a Tweet quote here about that "darn website".. lol Cha Nov 2013 #5
I live in California Lordquinton Nov 2013 #6

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
3. Healthcare for "all" America huh
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 01:35 AM
Nov 2013

No more losing your home, job, life savings. Gopers hate that and they got corporate media to back them up.
This tells me that media don't give a eff about us.

Cha

(297,285 posts)
5. I got a Tweet quote here about that "darn website".. lol
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 01:47 AM
Nov 2013

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Pres. Obama: "As we're getting this darned website up to speed and it's getting better, states like California are proving the law works."
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Thanks TomCA

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