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Transparently Opaque - White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs 7/21/09
— Wednesday, July 22, 2009 —
 MR. GIBBS: Mark.
Q Robert, isn't there a flip side to what you said to Ben that --
MR. GIBBS: Probably.
Q -- yes -- (laughter) -- that if some Republicans are against it -- are against health care reform for political reasons, aren't there many Democrats that are for it for political reasons?
MR. GIBBS: I don't -- I guess I don't follow you.
Q Because they feel it would benefit them politically.
MR. GIBBS: Well, I think -- I'm not entirely sure I understand the notion that a Democrat would simply be for it because the health care reform is a good thing to be for. I think health care reform is a good thing to be for because millions of Americans are struggling each and every day with the high cost of that insurance, those that are lucky enough to have it. There are millions that are -- that lose their health care when they change their jobs. They're unable to get health care because they have a preexisting condition, all things that the President wants to change.
Q But there are political motivations on both sides.
MR. GIBBS: Again, I think the American people want to see Congress do something. If that's a benefit of anybody in Congress, I think that's a good thing because it's likely the benefit of the American people.
Q I tried. (Laughter.)
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