Obama in Bind Trying to Keep Health Law Vow

“Any fix that would essentially open up for insurers to sell new plans that did not meet the standards would create more problems than it would fix,” Mr. Carney told reporters. It was unclear how the administration could make new plans more affordable, or whether that solution would be interpreted by Americans as keeping the promise that the president made in selling the health care law. Republicans in Congress would be certain to oppose efforts by the White House to expand subsidies." 

"Support for raising the minimum wage to nine bucks runs at 76 percent nationally, a five-point increase since March. That’s right in line with public opinion generally over the past 20 years: "

"The investigation into the health law rollout has turned into a nasty public relations war that will be on full display at Wednesday’s hearing of the House oversight committee, chaired by Representative Darrell Issa."