Confident Senate Will Take Reform To The "Finish Line"

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just want to say a few words about two milestones that have passed in the last few hours that represent encouraging progress for our country. The first was the historic vote the House took last night on health insurance reform. For years we've been told that this couldn't be done. After all, neither chamber of Congress has been able to pass a comprehensive health insurance reform bill for generations. But last night the House proved differently.

The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece of legislation that will provide stability and security for Americans who have insurance; quality, affordable options for those who don't; and bring down the cost of health care for families, businesses, and our government, while strengthening the financial health of Medicare. It is legislation that is fully paid for and it will reduce our long-term federal deficit.

Given the heated and often misleading rhetoric surrounding this legislation I know that this was a courageous vote for many members of Congress, and I'm grateful to them and for the rest of their colleagues for taking us this far. But more importantly, so are the millions of Americans whose lives will change when we achieve insurance reform -- families with preexisting conditions who will finally have insurance coverage; parents who will be protected from annual and lifetime limits that can force them to pay exorbitant out-of-pocket costs for a child's illness; small businesses that will finally be able to cover their employees; and working folks who will finally be able to afford health insurance for the very first time.

Americans like Katie Gibson, a cancer survivor from Bozeman, Montana, who shared her story with me this summer. Because of a medical condition Katie's insurance policy was suddenly revoked when she needed it most, even though she was paying her premiums. I called Katie this morning and I told her that when the bill that passed last night becomes law we'll be able to ...

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[Toroa28]

Hey if your gonna spend money spend it on something good like healthcare, all the republicans are crying socialism yet they were the ones who sent billions to israel and egypt

[gofindyourmusic]

Health Reform , will only be fair when it is free to all US citizens , regardless of income .. The French and most other advanced European counties have it in place . No one want's to pay for others healthcare..but we are and have been all along , know it or not. Insurance is a scam and a rip off , I know Ive had it for years and it's just a big lie . Your insurance Co. will not help you when you need it . This billis a side step , to appease the Insurance industry ,and the voters. Try again!

[tmc1964]

yeahh

[spacebeatz]

Go Hide OBAMA! UR embaressing yourself.

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Too bad everybody's putting trust into this clown, haha sooooooooooo fucking emmmmmbaressing, Go hiiiiiiiideeeeee!!!!!! fuuuuuuckk!!!!!!!

stop wasting your energy on politics, anarchy is the way to go! and you know it, but whatever, keep living your life in a lie.

BYE!

[grexample]

A lot of people live stupid lifestyles that take a big toll on their health. I have no control over how those people behave. Why should my hard-earned dollars be stolen from me and my offspring to subsidize the stupid, irresponsible behavior of strangers and puff up the egos of some pretentious Leftists? Where's the morality in that? I know best what kind of charity I can afford. How dare you promote a system where that discretion is denied me. That is my right!!

[camyellowjacket]

this guy to say obama is a traitor is a dumb ass who ever says that the health care system is good. i want to know what plan you are on. so shut your mouth when you start making comments like that to your president. show some damn respect!

[augoustinos]

Hoy!!! Slow down mate. The dollar is kept artificially low so that your economy does not sink under your INSANE debt (may I specify the one spent in military expansion, not the one not yet spent on healthcare) and addiction to oil! The whole world is suffering from this idiocy just to keep you guys floating! I think you would gain from reading, if not cc media, some foreign one

[Zile77]

Oblama needs to be locked up for ignoring the Constitution.

There is TV footage that shows Afghan insurgents with US ammo. Oblama ordered it to them. He's a damned traitor who wants us defeated. Hang his skinny ass!

[chewbaca1989]

Of course I'm not all knowing, I just know that you read carbon copy news.

I used to be called a conspiracy theorist when I said the UN is going to destroy the dollar and usher in a NEW WORLD ORDER.

Now your carbon copy media is saying this is a fact with a straight face.

When you tell me something I don't know I'll look into it, thoroughly.

Yes, Hollywood has been used as a propaganda arm by the government since WWII.

If you can't even believe that's possible you can not concede

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[themarshall65]

The elite have tried to take the power away from the majority for centuries. Now its coming back to us. And Im SOOOOO GLAD youre pissed about it. HAHAHAHAHA

P.S.....GO FUCK YOURSELF.... SNICKER, SNICKER, TEE HEE, I MAKE FUNNY!!