Healthcare tests Obama’s grasp of Capitol Hill game

Christian Science Monitor by Linda Feldmann | Oct. 5, 2009 (News Analysis)

If President Obama’s efforts to reform the US healthcare system were judged Olympic-style – like, say, diving or gymnastics – his score would have to factor in the highest degree of difficulty. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Oct 5, 2009 - 7:46 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Patricia Blochowiak (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Oct 5, 2009 - 7:48 PM PDT
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Derek posted this story.
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President Obama has to play politics. What else is new?

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