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MAKES HISTORY AGAIN AND THE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL IS PASSED. WHAT ARE YOUR
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OBAMA
MAKES HISTORY AGAIN AND THE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL IS PASSED.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?
PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA MAKES HISTORY AGAIN!!!
For
the first time in our nation's history, Congress has passed comprehensive
health care reform. America waited a hundred years and
fought for decades to reach this moment. Tonight, thanks to you,
we are finally here.
Consider
the staggering scope of what you have just accomplished:
Because
of you, every American will finally be guaranteed high quality,
affordable health care coverage.
Every
American will be covered under the toughest patient protections
in history. Arbitrary premium hikes, insurance cancellations,
and discrimination against pre-existing conditions will now be
gone forever.
And we'll
finally start reducing the cost of care -- creating millions of
jobs, preventing families and businesses from plunging into bankruptcy,
and removing over a trillion dollars of debt from the backs of
our children.
But the
victory that matters most tonight goes beyond the laws and far
past the numbers.
It is
the peace of mind enjoyed by every American, no longer one injury
or illness away from catastrophe.
It is
the workers and entrepreneurs who are now freed to pursue their
slice of the American dream without fear of losing coverage or
facing a crippling bill.
And it
is the immeasurable joy of families in every part of this great
nation, living happier, healthier lives together because they
can finally receive the vital care they need.
This
is what change looks like.
My gratitude
tonight is profound. I am thankful for those in past generations
whose heroic efforts brought this great goal within reach for
our times. I am thankful for the members of Congress whose months
of effort and brave votes made it possible to take this final
step. But most of all, I am thankful for you.
This day
is not the end of this journey. Much hard work remains, and we
have a solemn responsibility to do it right. But we can face that
work together with the confidence of those who have moved mountains.
Our journey
began three years ago, driven by a shared belief that fundamental
change is indeed still possible. We have worked hard together
every day since to deliver on that belief.
We have
shared moments of tremendous hope, and we've faced setbacks and
doubt. We have all been forced to ask if our politics had simply
become too polarized and too short-sighted to meet the pressing
challenges of our time. This struggle became a test of whether
the American people could still rally together when the cause
was right -- and actually create the change we believe in.
Tonight,
thanks to your mighty efforts, the answer is indisputable: Yes
we can.
Thank
you,
President
Barack Obama
WHAT
ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BILL BEING PASSED?