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White House Gets Tough on Congress' Critics, Skeptics

Obama defends stimulus, pushes health reform

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(Newser) – The White House is cracking down on its critics—and on laggards within the Democratic Party, too. Republican naysayers on the economic stimulus and health care are getting the roughest treatment, Politico reports. After Kentucky Sen. Jon Kyl railed against the efficacy of stimulus spending, four Cabinet secretaries wrote to his state's governor saying, "If you prefer to forfeit the money we are making available to your state, as Sen. Kyl suggests, please let me know."

The campaign directed at Democrats is gentler. Organizing for America, President Obama's supporter network, is running ads in eight states urging centrist Senate Dems to get behind health reform. "With this ad, and with all that we are doing on the ground, we want them to know … that they have the support of their constituents to do the right thing," says a Democratic National Committee spokesman.

Sen. John Kyl, R-Ariz., speakd in opposition to the economic stimulus measure on Jan. 29, 2009.
Sen. John Kyl, R-Ariz., speakd in opposition to the economic stimulus measure on Jan. 29, 2009.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Barack Obama speaks at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., on July 14, 2009.
President Barack Obama speaks at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., on July 14, 2009.   (AP Photo)
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CK is a satirist, a far-left progressive who repeats Right Wing Republican talking points to shed light on how absurd they are-like hoping Obama fails even if that's harmful to America. You go, CK, I think you're doing a great job and I retract any previous negative comments I may have made about you.
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come on, pony up big boys: tell us how much you pay per yr on health insurance!! Chicken? You don't care about anyone but yourself. Trouble is your type always whines when you're in trouble. I think they should put all of you in SC or TX and MAKE you secede!!
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