Obama visits Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City
President Barack Obama browsed Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City and bought 11 year old Maria and 8 year old Sasha two books and one for Robert Gibbs' son Ethan. Co owner Jan Weissmiller said the surprise visit drew local customers and praise for the shop. Obama spoke on small business tax credits and health care reform while paying $37 in cash.
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Anna Lobhson
Gazette
Iowa City
Barack Obama
Obama
Maria
Sasha
White House
Robert Gibbs
Ethan
Jan Weissmiller
Weissmiller
Paul Ingram
Charm
Veterans rally highlights demand for expanded health care access
At a Democrats rally Verne Kelly a 86 year old veteran and former social worker from Iowa City says many veterans need more access. Laura Kair a 23 year old medical student from Wichita Falls Texas supports health care reform under the bill.
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Verne Kelly
Iowa City
Laura Kair
Wichita Falls
Inside the Field House account of health care debate
A conservative Iowa City man Bill Maxwell argues for free choice and warns against government power while criticizing Kimberley Gibbons. The text reflects a debate on health care access and the role of government’s reach in medical systems.
Obama visits Iowa City for health care reform speech
President Barack Obama speaks on health care reform at the Field House on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. He shakes hands with supporters after his remarks, outlining priorities and rallying backing.
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Barack Obama
Field House
University of Iowa
Iowa City
John Schultz
Quad-City Times
Dubuque Street
Julian Vandervelde
Barack Anthony Stroud
Langston updates Obama on Cedar Rapids flood recovery
Iowa official Linda Langston says President Obama wanted to keep focus on health care reform and did not visit Cedar Rapids flood sites. She met with supporters and officials and relayed ongoing recovery issues including small business impacts and remaining needs.
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Iowa City
Linn County
Linda Langston
Barack Obama
Cedar Rapids
Obama confronts protester over health care public option
At the University of Iowa Field House Justin Feinstein of Iowa City interrupted President Obama’s talk to condemn the absence of a public option in the health care reform bill. Obama said the measure is a compromise and not socialist and Feinstein argued the president could have won more votes with stronger push.
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Obama
Feinstein
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Kimberley Gibbons
Scotty Locke
Iowa State University
Des Moines
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Langston
Linda Linn
SuLi
C. Man
Quad-City
Justin Feinstein
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