Obama Health Reform Address Close - "The Character Of Our Country"

At the close of an address on health reform to Congress, President Obama reminds people: "I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it's better politics to kill this plan, than to improve it."

"If you misrepresent what's in this plan, we will call you out," he adds. "And I will not accept the status quo as a solution. Not this time. Not now."

He also talks about a letter he received from late Senator Ted Kennedy that was written in May, but delivered to Obama after Kennedy's death. In the letter, Ted called health reform "unfinished business" but was confident that "this is the year" that it would pass.

Obama also remarked on when it is necessary fo government to step in.

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[Kalars]

Why is everybody so afraid of socialism?

I live in a country where we have free health care(Norway).

Having free health care does not make you a socialist! Comparing him to Hitler is just stupid.

Hitler killed people, Obama save people.

[scrotumshogun]

comparing Obama to Hitler is offensive to me in a very personal way. It is disgusting and beyond ludicrous.

[blackknight007]

@imaginarythings haha true. things were different back then. now he's just a campaigning puppet.

[imaginarythings]

@Kalars Socialism has been around for around 2,300 years and it's NEVER WORKED...Besides. We are a REPUBLIC. Karl Marx was NOT one of our founding fathers. B.S. on EVERYTHING you said....This is the longest stinkingest line of bull-sh!t ever thrown at the American People. I'm Not "afraid" of socialism. I just got the common sense to know better....

[imaginarythings]

@blackknight007 ~Yeah, I was glad that long line of Bull-Sh!t was over too....

[DONGOE]

Another load of BarackO Bullshit !

These people make me want to vomit.

[21xwerty]

Health care like this proposed by obama is very very ineffectual. It is in that way: people waiting in huge quenues for operations and physical examinations many years, they are sufering in pain and in same times government use all new drugs and techniques of medicine . Most of people who have some money(if government hasnt taken it yet) collecting ass much as can and going to private clinic. And same time obama refunds abortion from taxes of all citziens! I'm from EU and know something aboutit

[Hrema]

@Alexsandrite You really should visit some other country. Your statement is very ignorant and offensive.

[Hrema]

@Kalars Most people don't see the difference between the words socialism and social. They have been fed anti-socialism BS all their lives so they see it everywhere. It's sad really.

[gothicfuneral1]

@Kalars LONG LIVE OBAMA!!!!! THE ALMIGHTY EMPEROR OF FREEDOM!!!!! ( ･｀ω･)ゞ