6/9/09: White House Press Briefing

are making sure we are doing so in a fiscally responsible way by fully off-setting that cost. And then, in addition to that, we are not just doing that, but moving beyond that to put in place health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, changes in financial incentives, the MedPAC proposal that we are open to in terms of changing the way Medicare policy is set that will lead to a more efficient health care system over time and that offer the best hope or the most ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

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6/8/09: White House Press Briefing

thing for anybody to substantiate. He was asked again, "So you're saying you can't verify that the administration's policies have created an additional 150000 jobs?" They said, no, we're busy just counting jobs. Is it fair for the administration to use this statistic like 150000 jobs saved or created when the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics does not stand by the number? Mr. Gibbs: I would point you to what Jared talked about in the two reports that are on the Internet. I do ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

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Added : 09/06/09 23:30
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Peter Newman, Scott Borden, Michael Lee: Economics 2009

THAT'S A REQUIREMENT, RIGHT. IF YOU OWN MONEY YOU'RE GOING TO GET A POSITION WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, RIGHT? I MEAN STUPIDITY PLUS. HOW CAN WE TURN AROUND AND HOPEFULLY TIM DOESN'T SEE THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM, BUT HOW CAN WE TURN AROUND AND ELECT SOMEBODY TO RUN THE IRS, THE TREASURE OF THE UNITED STATES AND HE COULDN'T PAY HIS OWN TAXES. ISN'T THAT A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR US. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. IT'S JUST BEYOND MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE CAN DO STUPID THINGS LIKE THAT. SET A GREAT EXAMPLE ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

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Added : 01/07/09 15:46
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President Obama Holds a Health Care Town Hall in Montana

- but we do have to make the whole system overall just a little bit smarter, make sure we're getting a better bang for the buck, so that the money is there for the services that your son needs. Okay. This also includes, by the way, preventive care, wellness care, because our system really is not a health care system, it's more like a disease care system, right? We wait until people get sick and then we provide them care. Now, think about it -- are we better off waiting until somebody ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

Time : 60 min 58
Added : 15/08/09 22:02
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The First Lady Holds a Roundtable on Health Care Reform

it discovered by a primary care provider, and I'll let you continue with what happened. Ms. Rollins: Good afternoon, Mrs. Obama. Mrs. Obama: It's good to see you. Thank you for being here. Mrs. Rollins: I'm here to, onbehalf of Dr. Bly and Central Virginia Community Health Center, and UVA Hospital in Charlottesville. A year ago I got ill and I didn't have anywhere to go because I didn't have any insurance or anything. And I had this article stuck on my refrigerator and my daughter said, ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

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Added : 28/07/09 21:09
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Thinking of you ... And falling apart

nothing more but so much less this agony inside my chest will always haunt my sleepless nights with empty dreams to fill my sights of how i grieve unawnsered prayers pointless wishes broken layers to understand my long gone love my broken heart 100 doves When your name is sounded the heavens cry out when your name is spoken the angels will shout When your name is called the earth will shake when your name is declared the dead will wake when your name is cried the stars will fall when your ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

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Added : 01/04/09 17:18
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President Obama Holds a Health Care Town Hall in Colorado

for being here. The President: Thank you. Audience Member: My name is Jamie and I am a nursing student at Mesa State. (applause) The President: Outstanding. Audience Member: Being as I am a potential health care provider in the health care system, there are a few things in the plan that I read about that I wanted to understand more -- The President: Sure. Audience Member: -- as far as providers being required to report -- what was the words -- preventable medical errors in the health ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

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Added : 17/08/09 01:44
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5/29/09: White House Press Briefing

the very best person. The Press: So was the point of today a public job description? Is he screening for applicants? (laughter) I mean, it just seems odd -- there was this huge -- Mr. Gibbs: I wouldn't say that today was a jobs fair. (laughter) The Press: Okay, this was a huge -- want to see a line out there. (laughter) It was this huge wind-up and you were like, okay, he described the job and the person is -- Mr. Gibbs: We've gotten you guys all so conditioned to identifying, reviewing, ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

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Added : 30/05/09 00:16
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5/28/09: White House Press Briefing

to push Congress to repeal "don't ask, don't tell"? Mr. Gibbs: Well, I think we've done this answer a few times. It is something the President supports. He does not think the policy is working in the national interest, and he's working with the Joint Chiefs, the Pentagon and others to bring about a change in that policy. Yes, sir. The Press: On that issue, you actually mentioned the words -- Mr. Gibbs: Which one? The Press: On the same issue, on the Roe v. Wade privacy issue, you ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

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Added : 28/05/09 22:04
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President Obama Holds a Health Reform Town Hall in New Hampshire

they were probably trying to have you take a generic as opposed to a brand name. Is that right? And it turned out that you did not have as good of a reaction under the generic as the brand name, and then they put you back on the brand name. Is that what happened? Bill Anderson: Correct, to save money. The President: Well -- right. Look, there may be -- in nine out of 10 cases, the generic might work as well or better than the brand name. And we don't want to just subsidize the drug ... [ go to Youtube.com ]

Time : 67 min 52
Added : 12/08/09 21:23
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