Gibbs: Obama to soon announce 'path forward' for health reform next week

[babylonsister]

Gibbs: Obama to soon announce 'path forward' for health reform
By Sam Youngman - 02/26/10 04:59 PM ET


President Barack Obama next week will announce the “path forward” for healthcare reform, his spokesman said Friday.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs declined to say whether Obama would endorse the use of controversial budget reconciliation rules in the Senate that would allow the bill to move through that chamber with 51 votes.

Gibbs said the president was encouraged by Thursday’s healthcare summit, as the seven-hour session revealed common areas of agreement between the parties. He said he’ll look to incorporate those areas into an “updated proposal on how to move forward.”

Gibbs refused to speculate on the substance of Obama's announcement except to say he expected it to come around the middle part of the week.

When asked if the president was endorsing the use of reconciliation rules, which would prevent Republicans from filibustering the healthcare bill, Gibbs said: “I'm going to let him make a decision, and he'll communicate that next week.”

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/83999-obama-will-announce-path-forward-on-healthcare-next-week

[lamp_shade]

1. I hope it's Monday.

[quantass]

2. Let's hope its not "Yet another Bipartisan plea"...sadly this is still a possibility. nt

[babylonsister]

3. A 'path forward' suggests he's leaving the rethugs in the dust. nt

[Cha]

6. Yes, that would be the

key phrase. :)

[slipslidingaway]

4. Medicare E - Supported by the majority of citizens! n/t

[Skink]

5. since when is 51-49 controversial?

they call it a controlling stake.

[depakid]

10. That statement belies a pathological aversion to conflict

which has characterized this administration from the outset and led to one fiasco and ineffective half measure after another.

Can't wait to see what's in store for Wall Street financial reform...

[LeftyAndProud60]

7. I say don't announce it, just do it. It seems when things get announced nothing gets done. nt

[AlinPA]

8. They have been announcing for a long time...since August. Over and over and over the same thing,

"we are very close"...... Well, maybe this time.

I'm feeling like a small child-

"Are we there yet?"

[secondwind]

9. I hope Obama doesn't "water down" the bill even further.....cause I can't "see it" any longer

[leftygolfer]

11. I can't take many more "just wait"

it's killing me. literally