Biden says White House ready and willing to hear Republicans ideas on health care overhaul
By APSunday, February 14, 2010
Biden: White House wants to hear GOP health ideas
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden says the White House is ready and willing to listen to health care ideas from Republicans.
President Barack Obama has invited members of both parties to the White House for a televised meeting on Feb. 25 in hopes of reaching a deal on health care.
Obama’s top domestic priority has stalled since Democrats lost their filibuster-proof Senate majority.
Biden says the keys are to control rising insurance premiums, control government spending on Medicare and Medicare and address insurance coverage issues.
Biden says if Republicans have a better way than Democrats to deal with these problems, then the administration is ready, willing and able to listen.
Biden spoke on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
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