Obama presses Reid to cut special deals from health bill (Politico via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama is pushing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to go further than Obama has previously disclosed to strip the final health care reform bill of the narrow deals aimed at appeasing specific senators.
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Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he knows the crisis has not passed.
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Obama prescribes new anti-fraud plan (USA Today)
President Obama pushed a new anti-fraud plan, and his top health official challenged the nation's insurers Wednesday.
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Obama decries waste, fraud in gov't health system (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system on Wednesday as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan. "Improper payments cost taxpayers almost $100 billion last year alone," Obama said at a rally in this St. Louis suburb.
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Obama pledges to continue Haiti aid, says situation 'remains dire' (CNN)
President Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
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Liberal base that boosted Obama 'disengaged' (USA Today)
Liberal and progressive organizations that helped propel Barack Obama to the White House are turning on him now, a year after he took office.
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