He said,"We are a great nation, a prosperous and compassionate one, but our health care system doesn't measure up to that greatness."

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

"It's time to press the reset button,". "Health care reform doesn't have to be a partisan battle.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

"Let me tell you something, disability doesn't care if you're young, old,rich,poor,black,white,green or purple."

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

"I think we still need to do more evaluation. It's obviously a very important skill, but I think it doesn't really encompass what primary care physicians do."

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

Not this time.Not now." At the same time, the president said that rather than a radical shift that would disrupt health care Americans now have, he favors building on what works and fixing what doesn't.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10