Obama Guarantees Health Care Reform Passage
Congressional Democratic leaders are preparing to go it alone on legislation, although in the Senate bipartisan negotiations continue among the so-called Gang of Six.
AP
Friday, August 21, 2009
Congressional Democratic leaders are preparing to go it alone on legislation, although in the Senate bipartisan negotiations continue among the so-called Gang of Six.
AP
Friday, August 21, 2009
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama pitched his ambitious plan to both talk radio listeners and his own liberal supporters in the face of steep resistance from opposition Republicans and decreasing support in the polls.
Liberals were on the verge of revolt as Obama refused to say any final deal must include a government-run insurance option, while Republicans pressed their all-but-unified opposition to the White House effort. Obama, who leaves Washington on Friday on vacation, said reason would prevail and it was no time to panic.
"I guarantee you ... we are going to get health care reform done. And I know that there are a lot of people out there who have been hand-wringing, and folks in the press are following every little twist and turn of the legislative process," Obama told a caller to Philadelphia-based radio talk show host Michael Smerconish during a broadcast Thursday from the White House Diplomatic Reception Room.
"You know, passing a big bill like this is always messy."
Obama is struggling to regain the momentum on a comprehensive bill that would extend health coverage to nearly 50 million Americans who lack it and restrain skyrocketing costs. The United States is the only developed nation that does not have a comprehensive national health care plan for all its citizens.
Liberals were on the verge of revolt as Obama refused to say any final deal must include a government-run insurance option, while Republicans pressed their all-but-unified opposition to the White House effort. Obama, who leaves Washington on Friday on vacation, said reason would prevail and it was no time to panic.
"I guarantee you ... we are going to get health care reform done. And I know that there are a lot of people out there who have been hand-wringing, and folks in the press are following every little twist and turn of the legislative process," Obama told a caller to Philadelphia-based radio talk show host Michael Smerconish during a broadcast Thursday from the White House Diplomatic Reception Room.
"You know, passing a big bill like this is always messy."
Obama is struggling to regain the momentum on a comprehensive bill that would extend health coverage to nearly 50 million Americans who lack it and restrain skyrocketing costs. The United States is the only developed nation that does not have a comprehensive national health care plan for all its citizens.
Why does President Obama want us to be like other nations. I would think that us being The United States of America we would want to be bigger and better than anyone else and do things the right way THE AMERICAN WAY...
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