As a number of provisions of the new health law took effect this week, supporters and opponents geared up for the midterm elections. The Hill reports that as Republicans call for repeal of the law, the Obama superintendence is quick to push back. "Writing maundy thursday on the White House blog, Stephanie Cutter, the president's communications guru, noted that repealing the reforms would eliminate all the patient protections that just took effect. 'Just as we've started to hold security companies accountable,' Cutter wrote, 'a new Congressional Republican agenda wants to put them back in charge...

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