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Obama delays foreign trip to work on health care
By Rachel Weiner and Michael D. Shear
President Obama will leave for Indonesia three days later than planned, departing March 21 rather than March 18, in an effort to move stalled health-care legislation through Congress, the White House said.
"The President will delay leaving for Indonesia and Australia - will now leave Sunday - the First Lady and the girls will not be on the trip,"
tweeted Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Friday morning.
The White House had set a March 18 deadline for the House to complete work on the health-care bill, so it could be finished by the time Obama left the country. But Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have refused to commit to that date.
Obama has struggled mightily to get Congress to pass a health-care bill, which was his top legislative priority upon taking office.
The process of moving the legislation through the House and Senate is expected to begin Monday in the House Budget Committee.
Obama still ducking his duty as P.O.T.U.S. to campaign.
