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Transcript of President Obama's March 17 Remarks on Japan Crisis
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyBelow is the transcript of President Obama's March 17, 2011 remarks on the crisis in Japan, delivered at 3:35 p.m. EDT in the White House Rose Garden, as posted by The Wall Street Journal. THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Over the last several days, the American people have been both heartbroken and deeply concerned about the developments in Japan. We've seen an earthquake and tsunami render unimaginable - an unimaginable toll of death and destruction on one of our closest friends and allies in the world. And we've seen this powerful natural disaster cause even more catastrophe ...
Census: 46 Million Uninsured; Nearly Twice as Many Are in Public Plans
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyIt's official: More than 46 million people do not have health insurance. The exact number is 46.3 million, an increase of 600,000 from 2007 to 2008, according to new statistics released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.The overall number of people with insurance rose by 1.7 million to 255.1 million last year. Those with private insurance coverage declined by 1 million -- a number that closely corresponds to the decline in employment-based insurance.The new numbers reflect some impact from the economic collapse but not the brunt of it. Mass layoffs were at their peak in the first half of ...
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