Obama Delivers Remarks At the VFW National Convention
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 18th, 2009 4:33 am by HL
Obama Delivers Remarks At the VFW National Convention
[*] OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you very much.
Some Key Democrats Say Public Option is Essential to Health-Care Reform
Several leading Democrats voiced concern Monday about an apparent White House shift on health-care reform, objecting to signals from senior administration officials that they would abandon the idea of a government-run insurance plan if it lacked the backing to pass Congress.
Obama Calls for Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
The Obama administration distanced itself Monday from legal arguments it had made earlier this summer, taking pains to remove and renounce language that had outraged advocates in the gay community in a case that centers on the constitutionality of a same-sex marriage law.
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Obama Backs Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
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