Posted by JM Ashby
Contrary to popular belief, President Obama does spend quite a lot of time both defending his legislative accomplishments and explaining his future goals. Given the corporate media's unwillingness to actually report the truth, and not simply what is fact, perhaps it should come as no surprise that some people believe he hasn't touted his accomplishments enough. Here is the president speaking yesterday:
"You may have heard once or twice that this is a job-crushing, Granny-threatening, budget-busting monstrosity," he said.
"That's about how it's been portrayed by opponents. And that just doesn't match up to the reality. I mean this thing has been in place now for 10 months."
Republicans have variously claimed that the health care plan includes rationing for end of life care, would explode the deficit and will kill jobs, as employers struggle to pay for what they say will be rising health premiums.
"I can report that Granny is safe," Obama quipped in a speech at a conference sponsored by Families USA, a non-profit organization devoted to ensuring quality health care for all Americans.
"We don't believe that people should have to hope against hope that they are healthy.
"We don't believe in a country like ours that one in eight, (or) one in ten of our citizens should be that vulnerable -- no matter how hard they are working."
Repeal! Repeal!