Many Republicans supported the proposal, even though the Republican Party opposed the spread of slavery into the western territories.

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President Obama says Republicans and Democrats can cooperate to strengthen the economy, even though they disagree on many issues.

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At some point, though, Obama will have to decide how many Republicans he can get, and at what price.

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Though those may all be laudable goals, many Republicans in Congress want to use the bulk of the settlement to stabilize the existing Medicare system.

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Wells said he believed Obama's outreach to Republicans "is genuine, " though he voiced the opinion many of the president's advisers and Democrats in Congress are less interested in working with Republicans.

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