PHOTOS: On The Campaign Trail
Obama insists requiring health insurance is not a tax increase
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama insists that requiring Americans to get health insurance does not amount to a tax increase. In a testy exchange on the ABC’s “This Week” broadcast Sunday, Obama rejected the assertion that forcing people to obtain coverage would violate his campaign pledge against raising taxes on middle-class Americans. “For us to say [...]
First on the Ticker: Wilson challenger to raise cash in D.C.
Rob Miller first challenged Republican congressman Joe Wilson in 2008. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Rep. Joe Wilson’s Democratic challenger Rob Miller has collected more than $1 million online since Wilson shouted “You lie!” at President Obama, but next week Miller will be raising money the old-fashioned way. The South Carolina Democrat, who has yet to make a public [...]
Obama: Race not ‘overriding issue’ in criticism
President Obama s full interview will air on State of the Union this Sunday, starting at 9 am ET. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Harsh rhetoric flung in his direction is no different than that hurled at other presidents who tried to make major changes during their administrations, President Barack Obama said Friday. In an interview with CNN’s John [...]
