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Posted: Friday, 20 November 2009 4:45AM

Conyers Rips Obama On Health Care In Interview



Washington (WWJ)  -- "I'm getting tired of saving Obama's can in the White House."

That strong message from Detroit's longest-serving Congressman to President Barack Obama.  Democrat John Conyers, in an interview with "Real Clear Politics," says the health care bill passed by the House wasn't a very good one.

"He only won by five votes in the House.  And this bill wasn't anything to write home about.  The public option's...the only way you'll manage costs and give some competition to 1,300 other health insurance companies," Conyers said.

Conyers feels President Obama should show more leadership in the health care reform process.

"Holding hands out, and beer on Friday nights in the White House, and bowing down to every nutty right-wing proposal about health care, and saying on occasion that public options aren't all that important, is doing a disservice to the Barack Obama that I first met who was an ardent single-payer enthusiast himself," said Conyers.

Hear the full interview with "Real Clear Politics" by clicking here.


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