SMBs Can Keep Their Current Insurance

Former White House and Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod challenged Bob Woodward over the recent flap between him and White House adviser Gene Sperling, repeatedly questioning Woodward on whether he really felt "threatened."

The media was both a prime target and a subject of praise for President Barack Obama during his speech at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Saturday, as he took shots at the press while praising it for its coverage of a recent flurry of news.

By Kate Sheppard Throughout the past month, advocates for climate and energy reform have been hoping that President Obama would use the environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico to illustrate the need to end our reliance on fossil fuels. The oil spill came at the heels of one of the worst coal mining disasters in U.S. history down in West Virginia. The president couldn't ask for two more graphic examples of why our energy system is dirty and dangerous.

I think the health care bill the President is moving forward with is an excellent one, but I did find these remarks yesterday about single-payer health insurance somewhat annoying:

Steve Inskeep talks to David Axelrod, senior advisor to the president, about President Obama's proposals to stimulate the economy.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us