Obama expresses frustration over GOP repeal effort

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY JORDAN FABIAN - 09/20/17 01:27 PM EDT

Former President Obama said Wednesday it is “aggravating” to continually fend off Republican attempts to repeal his signature healthcare law.

“When I see people trying to undo that hard-won progress for the 50th or 60th time, with bills that would raise costs or reduce coverage or roll back protections … it is aggravating,” Obama said at a New York event sponsored by Bill and Melinda Gates.

It’s the first time the former president has weighed in since Senate Republicans renewed their push to wipe out the Affordable Care Act. Obama acknowledged “it frustrates” to have “to mobilize every couple of months” to beat back repeal efforts, but rallied his supporters to mobilize against it.

“On every issue, we have to stand up for each another, recognize that progress is never inevitable … it’s in need of constant renewal," he said, adding that it “depends on our willingness to roll up our sleeves and work and not be afraid to work.”

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Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/351562-obama-slams-gop-health-law-repeal-effort-as-aggravating

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Obama just came out of the shadows and annihilated the GOP for seeking to ‘inflict real human suffering’

ERIC W. DOLAN
20 SEP 2017 AT 13:37 ET

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https://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/obama-just-came-out-of-the-shadows-and-annihilated-the-gop-for-seeking-to-inflict-real-human-suffering/

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Mr. President just gave us our

rallying crying and Campaign Talking Points.

[FakeNoose]

2. Such a great speaker - he relates to everyone in the audience

The Republican Party owes this man a hu-u-uge apology for their behavior in the past 8-9 years.
Some day Obama will be recognized as one of our greatest Presidents.
I'm proud to be a Democrat and proud that I voted for him.

[Ohiya]

3. He's already recognized as the greatest by a lot of us.

[msongs]

4. wondering if he has called mccain et al. nt