President Obama challenged wavering members of his own party on Monday not to give in to their political fears about supporting health care legislation, asserting that the urgency of getting a bill through Congress should trump any concern about the consequences for Democrats in November.Video of the speech is here:In a high-octane appearance that harked back to his “Yes we Can” campaign days, Mr. Obama jettisoned the professorial demeanor that has cloaked many of his public pronouncements on the issue, instead making an emotional pitch for public support as he tries to push the legislation through a final series of votes in Congress in the next several weeks.
How States Are Preparing for a Freeze in Federal Food Assistance
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The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program will run out of money on
Saturday. Some governors are shifting state money to cover part of the
shortfall, ...
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