PostHeaderIcon Obama To Offer Details, Strive For Consensus In Upcoming Speech


Meanwhile, "the White House is urging congressional Democrats to stress the progress that has been made on legislation to overhaul health care and advising them to prepare for 'a new phase in the debate,' " CQ Politics reports. A memo circulated to Senate Democrats detailed goals for next week's speech and concludes, "After this speech, opponents of health reform will need to either propose their own plan or explain why they think it is best to do nothing while premiums crush American families and thousands lose their coverage every day (Hunter, 9/3)." Henry J. Kaiser Family