Obama Targets Democrats in Health Care Ads


	Obama Targets Democrats in Health Care Ads

DanaGarrett

7-18-2009 1:13 PM

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Obama has said that health care reform is is his number one domestic priority and it seems he is willing to risk the goodwill of some members of his party to accomplish it.

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