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September 2009 Barack Obama speech to a joint session of Congress

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in the United States." The bill did, however, require some to purchase health insurance who were not explicitly restricted from the proposed Health Insurance Exchange. The Obama administration later stated that, in the final bill, these people would not be able to participate in the Exchange. Specific language was subsequently included when the Senate healthcare-reform plan was introduced on September 16 which prohibits participation in the insurance exchange by persons not lawfully present in the U.S.
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or one more term. But that's not what the moment calls for. That's not what we came here to do. We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it. I still believe we can act even when it's hard. I still believe we can replace acrimony with civility, and gridlock with progress. I still believe we can do great things, and that here and now we will meet history's test. Because that is who we are. That is our calling. That is our character.
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I understand how difficult this health care debate has been. I know that many in this country are deeply skeptical that government is looking out for them. I understand that the politically safe move would be to kick the can further down the road - to defer reform one more year, or one more election,
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During the speech, the president discussed the health coverage of illegal immigrants, saying: "There are also those who claim that our reform efforts would insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false. The reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally." At this point, South
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With few notable exceptions, Congressional Republicans were silent as their Democratic colleagues applauded various points Obama made during the course of the speech. Republicans also held up copies of the health care bills in objection when Obama spoke and others laughed when Obama said that there
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denies direct benefits, such as affordability credits, to illegal immigrants. Section 246 of the bill, titled "NO FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS," states: "Nothing in this subtitle shall allow Federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully present
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The nastiness of August reached from the town halls into the Capitol as President Barack Obama spoke about his health care plan. South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" after Obama talked about illegal immigrants. (Sept.
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In the quoted portions of his letter, Kennedy, a steadfast proponent of health care reform, also posed the question of what would happen if one knew treatment existed for a condition but one could not afford it.
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magazine praised the speech for its clarity, brevity and limited use of jargon. Other media outlets felt the speech was "too little, too late" to make a difference in the outcome of the health care debate.
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President Obama placed health care reform into a broader historical perspective, in which the nature and role of government has been the subject of historical debate, and compared his reform to
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yelled "You lie!", briefly interrupting the speech. Wilson later issued a statement apologizing for his outburst. On September 15, the House approved a "resolution of disapproval" (a
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in bringing costs down. The President's speech lasted 47 minutes and contained 5,614 words. It was briefly interrupted by a cry of "You lie!" from Republican Rep.
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analyst Charles Boorady was quoted as saying that he expected shares to rise further as passage of health care reform would expand enrollment in plans.
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The shares of health insurance companies advanced after analysts concluded that the proposal outlined by Obama as good news for healthcare investors.
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Boustany, a cardiothoracic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience, was first elected to Congress in December 2004.
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on September 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM (EDT). The speech was delivered to Congress on the floor of the chamber of the
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called Obama's health care speech "one of the most important speeches of his presidency."
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The Daily Voice: "South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson calls the President a liar during speech"
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are "significant details" to be worked out before a health overhaul can be passed.
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Presidential address to Congress Full text of President Obama health care speech
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Joe Wilson (American politician) § "You lie!" outburst during Obama address
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The outburst led to media coverage about the issue. Various sources noted that
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called the speech a "success on several measures". Calling it a triumph of
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The official, post-speech Republican response was given by Congressman
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September 2009 Barack Obama speech to a joint session of Congress
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Barack Obama speech to joint session of Congress, September 2009
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Minority leader of the United States House of Representatives
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Wilson's interruption of President Obama's address (at 00:15)
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presided over the joint session and was accompanied by the
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Health Insurer Stocks Rise Despite Obama's Call For Change
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Index

Barack Obama speech to joint session of Congress, September 2009

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Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Nancy Pelosi
Barack Obama
President of the United States
health care reform
111th United States Congress
United States House of Representatives
United States Capitol
House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi
President of the United States Senate
Joe Biden
Vice President of the United States
Energy Secretary
Steven Chu
designated survivor

President
Obama
United States Congress

joint session

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