The Health Care Mess: Obama's Own Words

He was on the Newshour with Jim Lehrer talking about the health care bill:

So when you look at the criteria that I've set forth, this is a good deal. Now, are there provisions here, provisions there, that I would love to have in the bill? Of course. But overall, I think that I've seen 95 percent of what will work for the American people, for small businesses and for the government budget that I was seeking from the beginning.

JIM LEHRER: Ninety-five percent of what you wanted?

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Absolutely.

JIM LEHRER: Now, do you feel the same way about the House version that passed a few weeks ago?

PRESIDENT OBAMA: You know, what's interesting is, the House version and the Senate version are almost identical. There are some differences in terms of how they pay for particular provisions. But the same principles about setting up an exchange where small businesses and individuals can buy in, pool their purchasing power to get a better deal from insurance companies, that's in both bills. The insurance reforms are both in the House and the Senate versions.

Naturally the nutroots are all upset about Obama being a sellout. He's actually the same person he always was.