Watch: Bill Clinton says Obama should honor his commitment on health care

The former president thinks the government should let people keep their health care plans

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Not that President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton were ever best friends. But they were at least allies on the campaign trail, so it comes as somewhat of a surprise that Clinton would appear on video to criticize Obama's failure to keep his "If you like your healthcare plan, you can keep it" promise.

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.