After his Wednesday reception with a group of mothers in the Oval Office, it looks like President Barack Obama may get that much-needed boost in support for his health care law.
There is "something about moms," President Obama said at the meeting.
"Number one, they've got credibility generally," NBC News reported. "Number two, women oftentimes are the ones making the health care decisions in the family, and number three, moms can tell people who think that they're invincible that they're not."
First lady Michelle Obama, who was also at the gathering, stressed that the health care law is not about starting a political war, but about helping families, NBC News reported.
"It's our job as moms to make sure young people are informed," said the mother of two daughters, Sasha and Malia, USA Today reported.
President Obama received the group of eight mothers in the Oval Office, a rare occurrence, to change public opinion about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Mothers at the meeting were from states including North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey, according to USA Today.
Republicans have heavily criticized the law, especially since the botched launching of the Obamacare website, HealtheCare.gov, on Oct. 1. Among the complaints is that it will lead to higher costs of health insurance and poor coverage, USA Today reported.
"More people believe the moon landing was a hoax than believe Obamacare is decreasing their health care costs," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's office told USA Today in a statement.
The Obama administration has long maintained that mothers are an integral part of making the health care system work. At the meeting Obama thanked the mothers for spreading the word on the benefits of the law, according to USA Today.
According to USA Today, after hearing the mothers' individual stories, Obama said "it reminds me at least of why we've been fighting so hard to get this done."
