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Obama Will Defend Health Approach but Not Offer Legislation

By Keith Koffler
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 8, 2009, 3:55 p.m.

During his address to Congress Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama will offer his specific vision of health care reform and an avid defense of his ideas, but he will not present legislation for Congress to consider, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.

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