Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care

 

The president made the offer in an interview with CBS News anchor Katie Couric hours before the network televised the Super Bowl.

President Obama moved to jump-start the stalled health-care debate Sunday, inviting Republicans in Congress to participate in a bipartisan, half-day televised summit on the subject this month. Obama challenged Republicans, who have been largely unified in opposing his proposals, to bring their best ideas for how to cover more Americans and fix the health insurance system to the public discussion.

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Washington Post
Monday, February 8, 2010