Obama Health Care Insurance Reform Town Hall In N. Hampshire

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Portsmouth! Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody have a seat. Oh, thank you so --

AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you!

THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. Thank you. (Laughter.) It is great to be back in Portsmouth. (Applause.) It's great to be back in New Hampshire. I have to say, though, that most of my memories of this state are cold. (Laughter.) So it's good to be here in August.

There are a couple of people that I want to acknowledge who are here today, some special guests. First of all, I want to thank principal Jeffrey Collins, and the Portsmouth students and faculty and staff. (Applause.) Thank you -- our host for today. Your own outstanding governor, John Lynch is here. (Applause.) And his wonderful wife, Dr. Susan Lynch is here, the First Lady of New Hampshire. (Applause.) Your United States senator, doing a great job, Jeanne Shaheen is here. (Applause.) The governor of the great state of Maine, and we are glad he's here in New Hampshire today, John Baldacci is here. (Applause.)

Two of my favorite people, they are just taking Congress by storm, outstanding work -- Paul Hodes, Carol Shea-Porter -- give them a big round of applause. (Applause.) And we've got your own mayor, Tom Ferrini is here. Where's Tom? There he is. (Applause.)

Now, I want to thank more than anybody, Lori, for that introduction, and for sharing her story with the rest of us. (Applause.) Thank you, Lori. Lori's story is the same kind of story that I've read in letters, that I've heard in town hall meetings just like this one for the past five years. In fact, some of you were in that town hall -- those town hall meetings, as I was traveling all throughout New Hampshire. It's the story of hardworking Americans who are held hostage by health insurance companies that deny them coverage, or drop their coverage, or charge fees that they can't afford for care that they desperately need.

I believe it is wrong. It is bankrupting families and businesses, and that's why we are going to pass health insurance ...

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[libertatem997]

there is no stomach for socialism here. Why start believing lawyers and politicians now?

[ronallen969]

love that planted last question!..lol..what a joke!

[Wilone328]

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[moroccanroller]

Hey elvisbelt, you have absolutely no perspective on where you're at and little common sense. You live in a capitalist society where corporations make lots of money and buy power with that money. Is that too complex for you? Communism is long dead - and money (capital, as in capitalism) is dominant.

Amazing how so many Americans still see the old bogey man everywhere. You WON already! When are you going to stop living in fear and paranoia and actually examine arguments and facts?

[princev11]

ahh its funny how a sentence that sounds smart can end up being so stupid and pointless lol

[princev11]

yepp hes the worst thing thats happend to this country y do ppl thumbs it down? its true lol

[maddoxfanx]

imafraid teror muslim will come into country bcuz oboma got electd

[shipper987]

do you even know what you are talking about??

america is the only country in the western world without universal health care! would you say that Canada is communist? what about England and France? they all have universal health care and are better off because of it. America WILL be a better place when the reform is passed in congress. =]

[princev11]

obamas the worst thing thats ever happened to this country

hes just like fidel castro and bill clinton

hello communist america!

[elvisbelt]

the last lawyer-president from illinois didn't turn out too well did it?

[elvisbelt]

No, I believe in liberty and the free market system not government and dictatorship.