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Obama defends August deadline for health care bill Posted on 7/21/2009
President Barack Obama is defending his relentless campaign for a health care bill before Congress's August recess.
Obama Comments Obama said, "The default in Washington is inaction and inertia."
Obama defended the deadline, saying the American people want the overhaul done quickly.
Noncommittal on Surtax But, Obama remained noncommittal on a surtax to pay for the overhaul.
The president noted in an interview on NBC's "Today" show that "the House has put forward a surtax."
Wealthier Should Pay Obama repeated his feeling that wealthier Americans, "such as myself," should pitch in and help reinvent the system to spread coverage to those now without it.
Obama acknowledged that lawmakers right now are "not where they need to be."
Obama Responds to Republicans Asked about statements some Republicans have made indicating they think health care will damage his standing, Obama replied, "It's typical. ... Somehow people think this is about me. This is all about politics. ... All I can say is, this is absolutely important to me, but this is not as important to me as it is to the people who don't have health care. I've got health care."
He has invited Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to a meeting at the White House later Tuesday.
