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Obama on Obamacare: This is as Good as it Gets

"For the 85 to 90 percent of Americans who already have health insurance, this thing has already happened.  And their only impact is that their insurance is stronger, better, more secure than it was before.  Full stop.  That's it.  They don't have to worry about anything else." -- President Obama at a press conferencePresident Obama had some gnarly news for the Democratic campaign committees: This is as good as it gets for his signature health law.In a press conference on the 100th day of his second term, Obama found himself on the defensive and short on answers. Syria genocide? We're looking into it. Benhgazi whistleblowers? Never heard of them. Intelligence gaps on the Boston Marathon bombing? "This is hard stuff."Presidents usually don't have press conferences unless they have something they want to say, especially Obama who much prefers batting practice to swinging at fastballs when it comes to media queries.So why did insular Obama step to the podium on Tuesday if he didn't have m...

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