Health Insurance Reform Reality Check

Reality Check - Health Insurance Reform

There is a lot of misinformation being spread by defenders of the status quo. Find out what's in health insurance reform for you, and what's not in it at all.

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The President at the VFW
White House Photo, Samantha Appleton, 8/17/09

Iraq, Afghanistan, VFW

In remarks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the President speaks with humility about the debt we owe to those who have served in the past and the commitments he has made to those serving today.
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Your Weekly Address

Weekly Address: 8/15

The President discusses the real benefits and real conversations happening around health insurance reform, cutting through the myths and the ruckus on television.

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The President and Justice Sotomayor
White House Photo, Pete Souza, 8/12/09

Sotomayor Reception

The President and First Lady host a reception for Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Watch his statement or see a photo gallery of her life.
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Reality Check - Health Insurance Reform

There is a lot of misinformation being spread by defenders of the status quo. Find out what's in health insurance reform for you, and what's not in it at all.

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Your Credit Card Bill of Rights Kicks In Today

Austan Goolsbee of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers talks about the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 - also known as the Credit Card Bill of Rights - which the President signed in May and which starts kicking in today. Watch the video to get a taste of the types of credit card headaches you won't have to deal with anymore.
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FEATURED LEGISLATION


Cash for Clunkers Extension

Signed: Thursday, August 6, 2009

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Signed: Monday, June 22, 2009

Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009

Signed: Friday, May 22, 2009

Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act

Signed: Friday, May 22, 2009

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act

Signed: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act

Signed: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act

Signed: Wednesday, April 21, 2009

Omnibus Public Lands Management Act

Signed: Monday, March 30, 2009

Small Business Act Temporary Extension

Signed: Friday, March 20, 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Signed: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 

DTV Delay Act

Signed: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 

Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act

Signed: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Signed: Thursday, January 29, 2009  

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