Obama signs historic health care bill into law

Obama signs bill
President Barack Obama signs the heath care hill, Tuesday, March 23, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that dramatically changes the nation's entire health care system. The bill, passed by the U.S. House in a dramatic, party-line vote Sunday night, was a hard-fought victory for President Obama and could help shape his legacy.

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