<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers must soon decide whether President Barack Obama is leading them toward statesmanlike courage or political folly.
Obama used his first State of the Union speech Wednesday to push nervous Democrats to forge ahead on health care, despite<wm> Republican pressure and calls for them to be more decisive in his support of the plan.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday urged her colleagues to support the plan and to stand by President Obama on any challenges to the bill.
House Democratic lawmakers were reportedly divided in their reactions as the bill moves forward, with some expressing concerns about its impact and others calling it a threat of the repeal of any changes they voted on.
"It may come to the finish line that if there are changes, we have them," said House</wm> Democratic Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia, a key ally of the Democratic majority in the House.
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