The president said the United States is prepared to engage in a dialogue with the Cuban government that includes human rights, free speech,democratic reform, migration,and economic issues.

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This week,President Obama led a meeting of Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss health reform.

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They also oppose President Obama and Democratic congressional leaders, and many want to repeal the recently-passed health care reform law.

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This makes the overall Democratic reform look fiscally more responsible than it really is.

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Concerns such as these offer a powerful motive for Indonesia's neighbours to lean on their friends there to promote rapid and democratic reform.

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In Bolivia, long seen as a success story for democratic reform, a weak and divided coalition government was shaken by rioting in February.

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