Obama: The American People Don’t Want ObamaCare Repealed

"... to agree with this law. But I think we can agree that it's well past time to move on as a country and refocus our energy on the issues that the American people are most concerned about -- and that continues to be the economy. Because these endless, fruitless, repeal efforts come at a cost. The 50 or so votes the republicans have taken to repeal the law could have been 50 votes to create jobs by investing in things like infrastructure or innovation. Or 50 votes to make it easier for middle class families to send their kids to college. Or 50 votes to raise the minimum wage. Or restore unemployment insurance that they let expire for folks working hard to find a new job. The point is the repeal debate is and should be over. The Affordable Care Act is working, and I know the American people don't want us spending the next two and a half years refighting settled political battles of the last five years. They sent us here to repair our economy to rebuild our middle class and restore our founding promise of opportunity, not just for a few but for all. And as president that is exactly what I intend to keep doing."