We have consistently talked about the need for health care reform because family premiums are going up three times faster than inflation and wages.
Barack Obama: “We have consistently talked about the need for health care reform because family premiums are going up three times…”
On the recordAugust 19, 2009
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Interview With Michael A. Smerconish of the 'Michael Smerconish Morning Show'
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