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Senate GOP proposals would force Obama into health law exchanges
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03/21/13 03:12 PM ET
Republican amendments to the Senate's budget proposal would
require President Obama and Vice President Biden to get their medical
care through the new exchanges created by Obama's signature healthcare
law.
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) both offered amendments to move the president and vice president into the healthcare law's exchanges.
After the Affordable Care Act passed, the White House said Obama would enroll in an exchange once the time came in 2014. Collins and Ayotte's amendments would require the president, the vice president and the Cabinet to put their premiums where their politics are.
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) both offered amendments to move the president and vice president into the healthcare law's exchanges.
After the Affordable Care Act passed, the White House said Obama would enroll in an exchange once the time came in 2014. Collins and Ayotte's amendments would require the president, the vice president and the Cabinet to put their premiums where their politics are.
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'Most Palestinians hate Obama'; US president gets heated reception in West Bank
The two presidential choppers landed in the Palestinian presidential compound in Ramallah twenty minutes ahead of schedule. The force of their landing blew plumes of dust and litter over thin lines of ceremonial guards and bagpipers saluting the arrival.
Police block Palestinian protesters during a rally against Barack Obama in the West Bank city of Ramallah Photo: AP
John Kerry, the US secretary of state, hit the red carpet first, followed by
Barack Obama.
The welcome ceremony lasted five minutes, with time for only solemn-faced
handshakes and a reedy rendition of the Star Spangled banner before
presidential entourage disappeared into Muqata'a building. The red carpet
rolled up promptly behind them.
The pageant of love Mr Obama has engaged in with Benjamin Netanyahu may have
won over several Israeli hearts, but it may have caused considerable damage
to his relationship with the Palestinians.
The first 24-hours of Obama's visit was marked with early morning rocket fire
from Gaza towards Sderot, violating ceasefire agreed with Israel in November.
In Ramallah, empty streets were dotted with truculent Palestinian soldiers
deployed to prevent violent protest at the president's visit. Ramallah's
major thoroughfare, running from the presidential compound to Qalandiya
checkpoint, was lined with posters censored with black paint. Their slogans
had read: "Mr President, don't bring your smart phone to Ramallah,
there is no 3G in Palestine!"
Just 100 metres away from the Muqata'a, a small crowd of angry demonstrators
gathered outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken, contained by flanks of riot
police. "Obama get out", they chanted in the direction of the
president.
"At times the officials of the Zionist regime (Israel) threaten to launch a military invasion but they themselves know that if they make the slightest mistake the Islamic Republic will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said during an address, broadcast live on state television.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Photo: Ho New / Reuters
DUBAI - Iran's most powerful authority said the Islamic Republic would
destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if Israel launched a
military attack against it."At times the officials of the Zionist regime (Israel) threaten to launch a military invasion but they themselves know that if they make the slightest mistake the Islamic Republic will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said during an address, broadcast live on state television.
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