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Gibbs: Obama Doesn't Support the Senate and House Health-Care Bills

11:52 AM, Jul 22, 2009 • By JOHN MCCORMACK
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From yesterday's press conference:

Q So it's incorrect to say he supports any of these bills?

MR. GIBBS: Well, I think, again, I think there are aspects of each of these bills that meet his principles. I think if you want to know how he feels, again, I think the letter that he sent to Congress about the principles he sees in health care is a good place to go.

So the president doesn't support either the House or Senate health-care legislation, but we're supposed to shut up and stop debating it. Because, you know, what matters is just passing a bill and then we can get to twisting arms during the House-Senate conference.

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