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Obama, GOP Clash Over Summit Starting Point; Voters Note Partisan Divide
The Obama administration says its health overhaul proposal is a starting point, not a final word. The conciliatory message comes in response to Republican criticism that the administration has sent mixed messages by planning a bipartisan health summit Thursday, only days after announcing its proposal. Meanwhile, two-thirds of Americans blame Republicans for the partisan gulf; a smaller majority blames Obama.
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