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Jennifer Rene Psaki Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki Aboard Air Force One en route Columbus… (2021)

Today, on the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law by President Obama, we’re traveling to Columbus as part of the “Help Is Here” tour to highlight how the American Rescue Plan will lower healthcare costs for many families — a big deal, as my boss might put it.
In Ohio, the President — he added another word, but for the children. (Laughter.) In Ohio, the President will talk about how the Affordable Care Act has changed the lives of millions of Americans, enabling millions of families to have the peace of mind that comes with access to quality, affordable healthcare.
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Jennifer Rene Psaki Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki Aboard Air Force One en route Columbus… (2021)

Q I mean, does that increase the sense of urgency to move forward with executive action before any kind of legislation makes its way to the Senate? MS. PSAKI: The way he sees it is that there are a number of levers that any President of the United States can use. And he, as Vice President, was leading the effort on determining executive actions that could be taken on gun safety measures. It’s something that he has worked on, he’s passionate about, he has feels personally connected to.
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Jennifer Rene Psaki Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki Aboard Air Force One en route Columbus… (2021)

But I don’t have an update on when those executive actions or what steps might be next at this point. Q Did he give consideration to not doing this Ohio trip given the scale of the loss of life in Colorado? And does he feel that there is anything different in the political landscape now that would be more amenable to these ideas that have stymied lots of administrations? Is he — is there anything different now that would make this a bigger priority for the President? MS. PSAKI: Well, it’s always been a priority for the President.
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