President Obama took questions this morning about health care legislation after his closing remarks at the G8 summit in Italy.
A reporter asked if the bill was “do or die” by Congress’s August recess.
“I never believe anything is do or die. But I really wanna get it done by August recess,” he said with a grin.
Obama also said that, although the negotiations will be tough, “I’m confident we’re gonna get it done.”
He acknowledged his opponents’ criticisms that the deficit is growing under his presidency. “Fair enough,” he said. “This occurs on my watch.”
He added that the only way to get a handle on deficits is to corral health care costs.
