Obama Delivers State of the Union Address

President Obama touted his health care program and appealed to Republicans not to vote again to overturn the law creating it. The president said that because of the new law, no American can be turned down for health insurance because of a pre-existing condition, such as asthma or cancer. And he said a woman will no longer be charged more for health care just because she is a woman. Mr. Obama said the health care law gives people the peace of mind that they do not have to lose...

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