18 Aug, 2009 16:21

“Obama can’t afford loss in healthcare debate”

Obama’s losing the healthcare debate will be a huge blow for the Democrats, as 16 percent of the GDP is spent on the industry, says Reiham Salam of the New America Foundation.

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