Obama makes final push for 'landmark' health reform bill

Washington Post - 7th Nov 2009

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Barack Obama: After returning from Capitol Hill, President Obama made a final, pre-vote plea for his Health Care plan in a Rose Garden appearance, urging lawmakers to pass what he called a "landmark" Health reform bill. Read full story at Washington Post

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