Obama Frames Status Quo As Alternative No One Wants

[ProSense]

From Talking Points Memo:

"If you don't set deadlines in this town, things won't happen. The default position is inertia."

Obama Frames Status Quo As Alternative No One Wants

President Obama: Health Care Reform News Conference Remarks As Prepared For Delivery

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1. Will the press listen to this point?

The GOP has been out there advocating for the status quo and nobody in the press was questioning them about it.

[babylonsister]

2. Funny, not what the talking heads are talking about. I'm amazed

no one's bringing that up. Nah, not really.

[Hansel]

3. He needs to keep repeating this until it is driven home

It counters all of the BS about what this is going to cost. People will start getting their benefit packages in Sept or Oct to sign up for next year. Obama will continue to drive the point about the status quo home because when people see the new prices for next year's premiums it will sink in.

The crap about the deficit and tax increases is ridiculous as the increases in premiums and deductibles from year-to-year are far greater than any tax increase we would ever face. I think this is why Obama wants something done by August so they can vote on the final bill while new benefit packages are arriving in people's in-boxes.

[ProSense]

4. Agree. n/t