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Obama Calls For Nation To 'Start Anew' Bob McDonnell, who delivered the official Republican response, indicated that his party members in Washington are unlikely to budge on their unanimous opposition to the health care legislation. "All Americans agree we need a health care system that is affordable, accessible and high-quality," he said. "But most Americans do not want to turn over the best medical care system in the world to the federal government."Acknowledging Angry VotersMcDonnell also sought to contrast Republicans' view of the role of government with that of the president's, using language that harkened back to arguments the GOP has consistently made against the health care legislatio...