Obama Touts American Progress, Democratic Leadership at House Retreat
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NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — President Obama spoke Thursday night at the House Democrats’ annual retreat in Philadelphia, pointing out the progress being made under Democratic leadership.
“As much as we should appreciate the progress that’s been made…it shouldn’t be a cause for complacency,” Obama said, “cause we’ve got more work to do.” Instead, Obama called on Democrats to “stand up and go on offense and not be defensive about what we believe in.”
Asked about the possibility of Republican legislation attempting to undo reforms enacted on his watch, specifically the Affordable Care Act, Obama said, “I would happily veto it. If they try to unravel new rules that we put in place to make sure Wall Street recklessness doesn’t hurt American families again, I’ll be happy to veto it.”
“You and I together made some really tough choices,” Obama told the congressmen and women attending the retreat. “Sometimes politically unpopular choices. America has come back.”
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