Obama Faces Re election Focus Amid Economic Turmoil
Obama downplays his signature health care overhaul and stimulus to stress jobs and a steady path forward. He casts Romney as backward looking while arguing the nation must endure tough times, with critics calling his policies muddled and ineffective.
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Romney health care vision promises coverage with limits
In Orlando Mitt Romney outlined a plan to expand coverage for the uninsured while preserving at least one safeguard that could be struck down by the Supreme Court. He would protect pre existing conditions and offer tax breaks for direct insurance purchases, with some decisions to be left to states. He referenced his Massachusetts approach but offered few specifics on uninsured 50 million nationwide.
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Dems urge tax steps to shield military from cuts
Senate Armed Services Chair Carl Levin says all taxes, entitlements, and even higher defense reductions must be on the table as Congress seeks to avert automatic 1.2 trillion in across the board cuts over ten years. He cites past presidents pairing spending cuts with tax increases to fix deficits.
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