Health Care Summit - Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill. and Closing Remarks

Towards the end of the health summit, Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., urged the Democrats to start over on health reform. In wrapping up, President Barack Obama rejected that notion, saying “we cannot have another year-long debate about this.”

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<h1>Health Care Summit – Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill. and Closing Remarks</h1>
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			February 25, 2010		</time>
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