WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will tell the nation in a
prime-time address precisely how he wants to expand health care,
pitching a fresh argument _ but, to liberal disappointment, no demand _
for a government-run insurance option.
"The president's going to speak clearly and directly to the American
people about what's in this bill for them," press secretary Robert
Gibbs said Wednesday, hours before Obama appeared before a rare joint
session of Congress and a live national television audience.
Opening a final push for his top domestic priority, Obama will push
for a health care overhaul that provides new and crucial protections
for people who already have insurance, affordable access to coverage to
those without, and reduced spending for families, businesses and
government.
"We do intend to get something done this
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