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Inside 42's lunch with Senate Dems
By LEE & BUDOFF BROWN | 11/10/09 4:50 PM
With the issue he has positioned to be his crowning achievement as
president at a crossroads, Barack Obama once again called on his former
rival to help him follow through.
Former President Bill Clinton told a room full of Democratic senators
Tuesday that passing health care reform — which he failed to do 15
years ago — is not only a moral issue but also “an economic
imperative.”
Clinton argued that even “the most cold-hearted person” ought to
support health care reform simply from an economic standpoint. He
reminded Democrats of the political momentum their failure to pass
reform in 1993 delivered the House of Representatives to the
Republicans the following year.
...
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said Clinton described the ongoing tea
party protests against the Democratic agenda as a sign his party was
making progress.
Whitehouse quoted Clinton arguing: "The reason the tea-baggers are so inflamed is because we are winning."
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