Six months into his presidency, President Barack Obama is struggling to contend with increased public scepticism about his domestic agenda – including over the effects of the $787bn economic stimulus.
But even in the face of adverse opinion polls and objections from Congress he has stressed his intent to push ahead with his top legislative priority – healthcare reform.
He is due to hold a press conference tomorrow with a focus on that issue, his most cherished reform but one that is meeting resistance from fiscally conservative Democrats concerned about funding the estimated $1,000bn (€700bn, £600bn) 10-year cost.
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