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Obama Open to Compromise on Health Care

He tells summit: 'I just want to figure out what works'

By the Associated Press

Posted Mar 5, 2009 5:01 PM CST

(AP) – President Barack Obama said today's health care summit at the White House made clear the immediate need for reform, and he signaled he's open to compromise. Obama told participants at the end of the summit that although he offered a plan during last year's campaign,... Read full story »

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