Obama plays down 'ruckus' on health care
TV shows the outbursts, not constructive meetings, he says
Posted: August 15, 2009 at 6:06 a.m.
President Barack Obama speaks Friday about health-care proposals during a town-hall meeting in Belgrade, Mont.
Fighting to stem a groundswell of opposition to plans for revamping the U.S. health-care system, President Barack Obama said Friday that Americans need protection from insurance companies that deny health coverage to sick people.
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