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President Barack Obama holds a child a he mingles in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, June 14, 2013, where he hosted a Father's Day luncheon. Obama hosted fathers and their children as well as students and leaders from the Becoming a Man program at Hyde Park Academy in Chicago for the lunch. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says there's no substitute for the love and support that fathers provide.

In his weekly Internet and radio address, Obama is wishing Americans a happy Father's Day. He's laments that his own father wasn't around and says he's still working to be a better father.

Obama says being a dad isn't easy for anyone- gay, straight, grandparent or foster parent. He says he wants to encourage marriage and strong families by reforming child support laws to get more fathers engaged. He says businesses, faith groups and communities have a role to play.

In the Republican address, Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee says the Education Department has become like a national school board. He says Republicans have a plan to give state and local authorities more control.

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Online:

Obama address: http://www.whitehouse.gov

GOP address: http://www.youtube.com/gopweeklyaddress


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    Steve wrote...
    Of course he would call it a victory
    June 28, 2012 11:21 am
    what else would he call it. I know the majority of America doesn't want it and would call it a failure, but we've seen how "in tune" Obama is with America.
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    The Big Truth wrote...
    You are so wrong Steve
    June 28, 2012 12:23 pm
    So, am I supossed to believe that you, Steve, know what the American people want? Riiiight. Stop getting your numbers from Fox News and open your eyes....
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    Loubo wrote...
    The fact is,
    June 28, 2012 1:09 pm
    Obama didn't actually write it. Pelosi did. Ried helped. She couldn't secure enough support for it. So Obama took it, and had some aides add to it, then he went door to door making promises and doing whatever else to secure support for it. Many of the 4800 plus pages don't have anything to do with healthcare guys. I've read it. You all should too. That way you could make an educated comment instead of assuming and getting it from Fox and MSNBC.
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    Steve wrote...
    Actually "truther"
    June 28, 2012 2:44 pm
    Every major poll has stated otherwise.
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    Steve wrote...
    It's not a tax, but it really is
    June 28, 2012 2:45 pm
    and it will affect the middle class. Victory is mine!
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    No more war wrote...
    More Repeal Attempts Likely, but Ain't Gonna Work
    June 28, 2012 4:15 pm
    The Republicans will be having a House Vote on July 9th to try to repeal it again, which will clear thru the House, BUT then it dies in the Democratic-controlled Senate, but even if the repeal gets thru both House & Senate, then it would go to Obama’s Desk and he will VETO the Repeal, so really the ONLY way now for ‘Obamacare’ to still get repealed is if Mitt Romney get elected in Nov, which ain’t gonna happen. OBAMA 2012!
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    Steve wrote...
    This should help Romney
    June 28, 2012 4:26 pm
    The majority of American's dislike Obamacare and it should go well for Romney in November. America needs to get rid of Obamacare, it's disasterous.
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    Minuteman wrote...
    Let me get this straight
    June 28, 2012 5:49 pm
    you guys are in favor of the same people that have given us 15 trillion in debt, Social security about to fail and medicare that is in ruins.. This is what makes you happy, trusting your health care to people that make 150,000 a year plus paid by us, retirement till they die at our expense, and better health care than this plan also paid by us..And this Obamacare plan makes you happy... hahaha
    Protect our borders and our communities
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    Steve wrote...
    30 million more patients
    June 29, 2012 9:04 am
    less doctors and still higher premiums. You do the math on how you think Obamacare has improved overall heathcare. It hasn't and it won't.
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    wrote...
    Hey you anti-american
    July 22, 2012 7:01 pm
    Marxist loser stay in Washington...Nobody cares what you have to say. This creep will politicize anything.