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Baucus Apologizes After Taking Jab at Obama
Health Care Reform
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Montana Sen. Max Baucus took a jab at President Barack Obama Thursday for the president’s opposition to the idea of taxing health care benefits. From TPM:
Later in the day, according to MSNBC, Baucus called the White House to apologize.
President Obama is "making it difficult" to reach a bipartisan compromise on health care.
"Basically, the president is not helping us," the Finance Committee chairman said. He was referring to Obama's opposition to a tax on some employer-provided benefits.
The White House brushed off the comment when a reporter brought it up to Bill Burton, a White House deputy press secretary.
Later in the day, according to MSNBC, Baucus called the White House to apologize.
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