Senate Healthcare Bill Will Strengthen Medicare Says Obama

In remarks made at the White House Tuesday, President Barack Obama says that the Senate healthcare bill, "will strengthen Medicare and extend the life of that program." (0:14)
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Obama: There Are Reforms To The Health Care System All Democrats Support

As the debate over the Senate’s health care reform bill enters what could be its final stages, President Barack Obama met with Senate Democrats at the White House Tuesday to shore up support for the much fought-over legislation.

Following the meeting, the president made a statement in which he said there are certain reforms the entire Democratic caucus is an agreement over. (0:19)
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Connecticut Democrat Claims Cadillac Tax Will Put An Unfair Burden On Middle Class

Rep. Joe Courntey (D-Conn.) voiced opposition to a provision in the Senate health care reform bill that would levy an excise tax on high-value insurance plans.

‘‘The Senate proposal, when you really scrutinize it, will result in a much higher burden to middle class families," said Courtney. (0:21)
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Lower Health Care Costs Good For Business, Says Senate Democrat

Affordable and sustainable health care insurance for small businesses would spike an increase in profits and wages for businesses and employees, said Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) Tuesday.


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AARP Stresses Need For Workplace Wellness Programs

Vice President of Social Impact for AARP Nancy LeaMond says,‘‘Workplace wellness programs have great potential to promote healthier lives and lower premiums and total system costs," during a briefing on Monday. (0:11)
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Business Want Health Reform Says Insurance Advocate

During a briefing on Monday, Alliance for Health Reform official Ed Howard says, "Firms want a healthier more productive workforce." Howard spoke about the AARP's Workplace Wellness Program to lower premiums and total system costs for businesses. (0:11)
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MOS: White House Dinner Crashers' Stunt Was "Appalling"

California resident Siobhan Boland tells Talk Radio News Service, “I was appalled," in regards to Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple who crashed a White House state dinner for the Prime Minister of India last Tuesday. (0:28)
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MOS: White House Dinner Crashers Are "Awful"

California resident Siobhan Boland tells Talk Radio News Service, “It just degrades the White House and the presidency, it's disrespectful to the guests and it's just awful," in regards to Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple who crashed a White House state dinner for the Prime Minister of India last Tuesday. (0:08)
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MOS: Dinner Crashers Had No Business Attending White House Dinner

New York resident Sally Smith tells Talk Radio News Service," I wouldn't be crashing a state dinner," in regards to Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple who crashed a White House state dinner for the Prime Minister of India last Tuesday. (0:09)
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MOS: White House Dinner Crashers Are Crazy!

District of Columbia resident Yolanda Chesney tells Talk Radio News Service, "They're crazy, they're definitely crazy people to go that far," in regards to Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple who crashed a White House state dinner for the Prime Minister of India last Tuesday. (0:06)
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MOS: "Sad" That Dinner Crashers Got By White House Security

Texas resident Becky Reyes tells Talk Radio News Service," It's just sad that it shows our security wasn't as good as it should of been at the White House," in regards to Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple who crashed a White House state dinner for the Prime Minister of India last Tuesday. (0:15)
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MOS: How Did White House Dinner Crashers Get By Security?

District of Columbia resident Melinda D tells Talk Radio News Service, "It did sort of surprise me that there wasn't an event department person with a list at every checkpoint," referring to Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple who crashed a White House state dinner for the Prime Minister of India last Tuesday. (0:19)
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MOS: White House Dinner Crashers "Cut Down" National Security

Virginia resident Amanda Roberts tells Talk Radio News Service, "Shame on them," in regards to Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple who crashed a White House state dinner for the Prime Minister of India last Tuesday. (0:21)
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Sen. Bennett Accuses Geithner Of Misinterpreting TARP

Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) brings up a conversation he had with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner where the Treasury Secretary says that he believes that once TARP funds are repaid they can be used again for similar purposes. Bennett says that this is a misrepresentation of the original intention of the controversial program. (0:36)
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House Republican Asks: Is It A Good Idea To Be Indebted To Countries Like Saudi Arabia?

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) during Senate Financial Services Committee hearing Tuesday asks "Is it really such a good idea to be so indebted to countries like Saudi Arabia, the home of the 9/11 terrorists?” (0:19)

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Sen. Lieberman: U.S. Economy Unsustainable, At Risk Of 'Going Over The Cliff'

At a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said the current economic course taken by Congress and the Executive branch is "unsustainable." Lieberman adds that if something is done soon, the American economy will "go over a cliff." (0:15)
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House Republican Conference Radio Row: Obama Broke Campaign Promise By Denying Transparency

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) accused President Barack Obama of breaking a campaign pledge by not providing sufficient transparency in the formation of health care reform legislation.

“If you remember candidate Obama said 'when I introduce this health care legislation and we go to negotiate it, we’re going to negoatiate in the open, it’s going to be a transparent process. I’ll even put it on C-SPAN, so the American people can see who’s around the table,"' said Westmoreland. (0:30)
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House Republican Conference Radio Row: Georgia Republican Charges Lack Of Transparency Over Health Care Bill

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) says the house health care reform bill was drafted without sufficient transparency

"The process is closed," said Westmoreland. (0:12)
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Economist Feels Gas Prices Are Stable, For Now

“Gas prices will rise if crude oil prices rise and right now crude oil prices seem to be stablizing,” said Energy Information Administration Economist Neil Gamson.

Gas prices have risen twenty-nine cents from one year ago. The EIA said in its weekly survey, “the price for regular unleaded gasoline increased two cents over the past week to two dollars and sixty-nine cents a gallon.” (0:23)

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Boehner Blasts Length Of House Healthcare Bill

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) says he'd like to know “how we are going to fix our health care system with 1,990 pages of bureaucracy?” Boehner adds that he thinks Republicans have better solutions for a health care bill. (00:15)
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