Reason Morning Links: Obama Warns Health Plan Essential to Recovery, Gun Rights Bill Fails, Possible New Fees for Big Firms

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- Obama says at press conference that the nation's economic recovery depends on passing his health care plan.

- U.S. considering slapping fees on big financial firms, to "provide an economic incentive for an institution not to grow too large."

- Senate measure that would allow gun owners to carry weapons on across state lines is narrowly falls short of votes need to defeat a filibuster.

- Fact-checking Obama's press conference.

- Recession sparks increases in home burials.