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President Obama vs.
Benjamin Franklin
...remember, Benjamin Franklin would not have supported national health care.

As President Obama struggles to sell his massive reorganization of the health care industry, it is important to understand what is driving the president. This is a classic liberal vs. conservative battle, pitting government money for the poor against rugged individual competition in which the winners get more security than the losers.

Mr. Obama, of course, is a liberal guy—a community organizer who fundamentally believes that the American deck is stacked against many poor folks who, through no fault of their own, have been denied opportunities by society. So the president believes that it is government's responsibility to give those people as much money as possible. Free health care is free money.

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Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to on upcoming installments* of The O'Reilly Factor:

• The University of Oregon says it's trying to be a "politically diverse" campus, but with only 4% of its professors registered as Republicans, is that truly accurate? We'll investigate...
• Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) will explain why he thinks Obama-care must be stopped...
• We'll have the "far-left loon" edition of the Great American Culture Quiz, featuring such illustrious Factor favorites as Jane Fonda, Sean Penn and Madonna...

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Sarah Palin steps down as AK gov
Friday, July 24: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin steps down just as a new poll shows her national unfavorable ratings at 53%. Democrat Mathew Littman said "she would be great on 'The Real Housewives of Wasila,' but not as a figure who should be taken seriously." Amanda Carpenter took umbrage at Littman's belittling characterization. "It's that kind of talk ...that galvanizes her base, and it's part of the reason she has such strong support among Republicans."
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