Tag Archives: President Barack Obama Weekly Radio Address

The President Stays on Health Care (Again)

Posted on March 6, 2010 by billmanzi

The President stays on health care, calling on Congress to schedule an up or down vote on health care reform. He takes heavy aim at the insurance companies, hitting them on the steep hike in health care premiums being seen … Continue reading →

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The President Talks Health Care and the Olympics

Posted on February 27, 2010 by billmanzi

The President again spends his weekly address on health care and offering praise to our Olympic athletes. A health care bill is still considered to be a political underdog, but this President is really invested in getting something passed. One … Continue reading →

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Health Care Premiums Explode

Posted on February 20, 2010 by billmanzi

A constant theme on this blog has been the sheer unsustainability of the current health care system. There is no question that the Democrats made some real mistakes in their efforts to enact reform, but recent news on the massive … Continue reading →

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The President on Pay-Go

Posted on February 13, 2010 by billmanzi

President Obama spent this weeks address talking about the re-instituting of the Congressional “Pay-Go” system, which requires new spending to be paid for with either spending cuts or tax increases. Seems like common sense to you? Pay-go has been bitterly … Continue reading →

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The President on Small Business and Jobs

Posted on February 6, 2010 by billmanzi

The President spends this week on giving help to small business and creating jobs. A bipartisan jobs bill appears to be winding its way through Congress. Lets see if this new “era of bipartisanship” bears some results. More tax incentives … Continue reading →

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The President on Deficits

Posted on January 30, 2010 by billmanzi

The President used his weekly address to deal with federal government deficits, and some steps he now advocates to help deal with this burgeoning problem. The President highlighted a spending freeze, as well as calling for a bipartisan “deficit commission”. … Continue reading →

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The President on SCOTUS Corporate Free Speech

Posted on January 24, 2010 by billmanzi

The President this week talked about the Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgates for special interest money to flood the political system. The Court broadened the concept of First Amendment rights for corporations, enabling corporate and other special interest … Continue reading →

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The President on Banking Reform

Posted on January 16, 2010 by billmanzi

The President talks about banking reform, and his proposal to assess fees on major financial firms in order to recoup the huge amount of bailout funds provided to the finance sector by American taxpayers. The President talks about additional reforms … Continue reading →

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The President on Health Care Benefits:Year One

Posted on January 9, 2010 by billmanzi

The President used his weekly address to talk about the potential benefits of health care reform, including an emphasis on year one benefits. Those year one benefits have real importance, as the Congressional mid-terms will be impacted by the public … Continue reading →

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The President on Health Care

Posted on December 19, 2009 by billmanzi

The President spends his weekly address on health care, talking about the past failure of a patient bill of rights, and decrying the parliamentary obstruction of the Republican Party on health care. Meanwhile the Senate Democrats continue to struggle to … Continue reading →

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