Obama to focus on health care at news conference

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 | 5:09 p.m. CDT; updated 11:15 a.m. CDT, Thursday, September 3, 2009

WASHINGTON — Six months into his presidency, Barack Obama now owns America's problems and a solid but slipping approval rating. He goes before the nation Wednesday night to defend his economic decisions and press his fight for the health care overhaul he said is desperately needed.

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