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Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Interviews: Uninsured Conservative Californians on Why They Don't Like 'Obamacare'
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Today marks the second anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Not everyone is throwing a party. Detractors, who disparagingly refer to the law as "Obamacare," are hoping that next week's extraordinary three days of hearings on the … Continue reading »
Filed under: Federal Government, Health, Legal
Tagged: Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, health, Madera County
Tagged: Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, health, Madera County
Video: Barack Obama at Masonic Auditorium Fundraiser
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On Thursday, after dropping in for takeout at a Chinatown eatery, President Obama spoke at a fundraiser at Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco. Not that it's the most fascinating speech in the world. But the man does know how to … Continue reading »
Photos: President Obama Gets Chinese Take-Out in San Francisco
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The President of the United States dropped in for a little takeout today at Chinatown's Great Eastern restaurant (3.5 stars on Yelp): The Chronicle has a whole slideshow. Carla Marinucci captured the essentials with this tweet… https://twitter.com/#!/cmarinucci/status/170264101623316483 But there's more. … Continue reading »
Video: Watch Obama Statement on Contraception Policy
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President Obama made a statement this morning on the modification to the federal rule on contraception coverage that has caused such a stir. CSPAN has the video here. The new policy states that organizations operated by religious institutions will not … Continue reading »
Filed under: Federal Government, Gender Issues, Health, Religion
Tagged: Barack Obama, contraception coverage
Tagged: Barack Obama, contraception coverage
Audio: Hillary Clinton-For-President Robocall Hits San Francisco
Well this is sorta interesting… About an hour ago I got a robocall at my San Francisco home asking us to sign a petition urging Hillary Clinton to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. The call mentions the site Run … Continue reading »
Zoe Lofgren: 'Very Little Communication' Between Obama and House Dems, Geithner 'Too Concerned' About Banks
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On October 12, the California Democratic congressional delegation sent a letter to President Obama "urging him to act immediately to address our country’s troubled housing market." The California Dems called on the president to press banks to cut the amount … Continue reading »
Obama: U.S. to Pull All Iraq Troops by Year's End, Says "War Will Be Over"; Watch Video of Announcement
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Video: Watch Obama's announcement (CSPAN) Bay Area reacts online California's War Dead in Iraq and Afghanistan (LA Times) WASHINGTON (AP and KQED News) — President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest … Continue reading »
Video Replay: President Obama's Jobs' Address to Joint Session of Congress
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Obama Withdraws EPA Proposal to Tighten Smog Regulations
Update 9:20 a.m. Some might consider this rather muted response from Barbara Boxer, one of the more environmentally friendly members of the Senate, an indication of the defensive posture even California Democrats are taking these days: “I strongly believe that … Continue reading »
How Did Bay Area House Members Vote on Debt Bill?; Obama's Relationship With Liberals
Radio segment, message board: Obama, the debt ceiling, and the left – will liberal dissatisfaction over the compromise pose a political problem for the president? Here's the final roll call from yesterday's House vote on raising the debt ceiling while … Continue reading »
