Obama vs. Obama - Health Care

A Tale of Two Presidents

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Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) delivers the Weekly Republican Address about Washington Democrats' failed economic policies causing uncertainty for small businesses and a nearly 10 percent unemployment rate. Republicans are working to stop all tax hikes set to take effect on January 1st along with cutting non-security government spending to 2008 levels.

McCarthy Faults President Obama for Backing "Permanent Bailouts for Wall Street" Rep. McCarthy: "President Obama wants Congress to pass job-killing legislation that would guarantee permanent bailouts for Wall Street. Under his plan, unelected Washington bureaucrats would be granted virtually unlimited power to pick winners and losers and hardworking American taxpayers would pick up the tab for the reckless decisions made by irresponsible bankers."

House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN) on Health Care and Republicans moving forward.

"Republicans can't beat this bill, but the American people can. It's not too late to make your voice heard."

Rep. Camp: "So in order to have a productive bipartisan conversation on health care, Democrats must first listen to the American people and scrap their massive government takeover of health care. We must go into the summit with a clean slate focused on making health care affordable. That is what Americans are asking for, and that is what Republicans will continue to work for."

"They said it would be transparent. Why isn't it? At times, I find the caucus is a real disappointment. We aren't transparent, not just to the public but at times to the members." - Democrat Rep. Joe Sestak

What are the Democrats trying to hide? Speaker Pelosi adds her thoughts.

Rep. Pence: "The American people know we can't borrow and spend and bail our way back to a growing economy. ... Republicans have proposals to get our economy moving again, to achieve energy independence and lower the cost of health care."

Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) delivers the Weekly Republican Address.

Rep. Brady: Real economic growth starts when the people who have taken the hardest hit in this recession -- our small businesses -- get back to creating jobs."

House Republicans discuss the economy and health care after their weekly conference meeting.

House Republicans discuss Afghanistan, the economy, and health care after their weekly conference meeting.

Rep. Miller: "Republicans hope that the President and Speaker Pelosi will put aside their job-killing agenda and help promote policies to get Americans working again."

Rep. Miller: "Republicans hope that the President and Speaker Pelosi will put aside their job-killing agenda and help promote policies to get Americans working again."

House Republican leaders discuss the jobs, the economy, and health care after their weekly conference meeting.

House Republican leaders discuss health care after their weekly conference meeting.

Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) delivers the Weekly Republican Address on health care. "These so-called health care reform bills have different names: a public option, a co-op, a trigger. Make no mistake, these are all gateways to government-run health care."

House Republican leaders discuss the economy and health care.

House Republican Leaders are joined by Gov. Jim Douglas (R-VT) and Gov. Mike Rounds (R-SD) as they discuss health care and energy.

Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA), a member of the Republican Health Care Solutions Group, discusses working with President Obama to ensure that every American has access to affordable, high-quality health coverage.

Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) delivers the Weekly Republican Address on Republican's commitment to developing new and innovative solutions to fix our nation's health care system, while making sure we keep what works.