Obama Jabs Hillary over health care

[illinoisprogressive]

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama took a swipe Friday at chief rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on one of her signature issues - health care - saying in San Francisco that many powerbrokers in the nation's capital have failed to rise above politics to provide better, less costly health care for Americans.

"There are those who tout their experience working in the system in Washington. ... The problem is, the system in Washington isn't working for us," Obama said. "We've been talking about the health care crisis in this country for decades, and yet through Republican and Democratic administrations, we failed to act."

Clinton, as first lady, led the unsuccessful efforts to reform the health care system during the first two years of the administration of her husband, President Bill Clinton. She has pledged as the leading Democratic candidate for president to try again to reform the system, which many experts say is too costly and doesn't provide quality care to enough Americans.

Obama, speaking Friday in front of an enthusiastic group of about 1,500 at an event billed as Women for Obama, cast himself as a champion of women's rights and for issues vital to Democratic voters such as health care, education and the environment.

"Too many people in Washington see politics as a game - and that is why I believe this election cannot just be about who plays the game better," said Obama, 46, a first-term Illinois senator. "It has to be about who's putting an end to the game plan."

Obama was greeted with enthusiastic cheers as he emerged in suit and tie at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, shaking the hands of dozens of his supporters on stage before a crowd of mostly women.

"I'm lucky enough to live ... with three women for Obama in my house," he joked, referring to his wife and two daughters. "I don't always get this reception."


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/07/BAD1S1EJE.DTL&tsp=1

[killbotfactory]

1. That must be the same event referred to here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3504434

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2. Hillary is too connected to the health care Industry as was mentioned in SiCKO...

Health Care Industry would never want Obama winning the Primary that's for sure!!!