Obama sharply critical of Republican opponents of healthcare law

By Mark Felsenthal LARGO, Maryland (Reuters) – President Barack Obama lashed out at Republican opponents of the healthcare law he pioneered on Thursday ahead of a key deadline for enrollment and vowed that he would stop attempts to get the program bogged down in an ongoing budget stalemate. In a feisty speech at a Washington-area college, Obama defended the 2010 Affordable Care Act against Republican critics who say it is an example of government gone too far. "The Affordable Care Act is here to stay," he said. …