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From OFA Deptuy Director Jeremy Bird: The opponents of change are making news right now, doing everything they can to delay and defeat health insurance reform. They think we’ll tire and stop fighting, because they’ve outspent and outlasted every previous attempt. But here’s the biggest untold story in politics: The movement you’re building — the events, phone banks, door-to-door canvasses, and town hall meetings you’re organizing around the country — is the reason they can’t stop change this time around.
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Video: The President’s Health Reform Town Hall in North Carolina
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President Obama will be holding two town hall meetings on health insurance reform today, and the Council of Economic Advisors Chair Christina Romer will be answering questions on small business and health care as well. The President’s first stop is Broughton High School, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event is scheduled to begin at 11:55 AM Eastern . At 3:00 PM Eastern , Christina Romer will take part in a live video chat to answer questions from small business owners . Finally, at 4:15 PM Eastern President Obama will host a town hall in Bristol, Virginia. All three events today will be carried live here on BarackObama.com.
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Earlier today, OFA Director Mitch Stewart sent out a special invitation to small businesss owners: The White House Council of Economic Advisers recently published an important report about the effect of health insurance reform on small businesses. As a small business owner yourself, we wanted to make sure you saw the report and let you know how you can tell the White House what health care issues concern you most. Christina Romer, the chair of the Council, is asking for your feedback.
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This afternoon starting at 1:30 PM Eastern, President Obama will participate in a tele-town hall at AARP headquarters. The President will take questions from AARP members in the audience and over the telephone and discuss the importance of health insurance reform. You can listen to a live audio feed below:
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Weekly Address: Health Insurance Reform, Small Business and Your Questions
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From the Washington Post : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s decision to postpone a final vote on President Obama’s health care proposal until September sets up a one-month campaign sprint between supporters and opponents of the legislation that will span over Congress’ August recess. "With final votes now pushed back to at least September, this means every pro and con group is drawing up new media plans," said Larry McCarthy, a Republican media consultant who is doing work for the conservative Americans for Prosperity
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From the Washington Post : Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s decision to postpone a final vote on President Obama’s health care proposal until September sets up a one-month campaign sprint between supporters and opponents of the legislation that will span over Congress’ August recess. "With final votes now pushed back to at least September, this means every pro and con group is drawing up new media plans," said Larry McCarthy, a Republican media consultant who is doing work for the conservative Americans for Prosperity. "Two week media plans just extended to eight week media plans
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In case you missed it, here is the full video of the President’s prime time press conference from Wednesday night: