Politics & Government
Obama to Defend Health Law Rollout in Faneuil Hall Visit
The president will be in Boston on the same day as the Red Sox play a potential World Series-winning game at Fenway Park.
By Chris Helms
President Barack Obama will be in Boston Wednesday. He will reportedly tout the success of the Bay State's health care law, which was of course a model for the national Affordable Care Act.
But the president's bid to shore up support for Obamacare after a shaky start to the law's implementation isn't the only storyline.
Merchants in Faneuil Hall, where the president is expected to speak about 4 p.m., say the visit will cost them major business, according to the Boston Herald. They're being ordered to shut down for hours during a day legions of tourists will be flooding the city for game six of the World Series.
Traffic is also a concern, as presidential visits always require road closures and even subway service stoppages.
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