Obama predicts health bill this year (by November)

[kpete]

Source: AFP

Obama predicts health bill this year

Thu Sep 10, 11:36 am ET

WASHINGTON9 (AFP) – President Barack Obama on Thursday vowed to meet his historic goal of passing health reform legislation this year, striking an urgent note hours after demanding action from Congress.

The White House cranked up the pressure on lawmakers after Obama's joint address to Congress late Wednesday, in which he warned Republicans not to waste his time by trying to kill the bill for political reasons.

"America will finally join the ranks of every advanced nation by providing quality, affordable health insurance to all of its citizens," Obama said, in a speech to a group of nurses at a government building near the White House.

"That is our goal -- we are going to meet it this year."

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[Deja Q]

1. Even the un- and under-employed? That $3800 fine won't help if they can't pay that either.

:(

[Zhade]

2. You ran on health CARE, not insurance, Obama.

What a joke you've become.

[bluestateguy]

3. Medicare is insurance.

So is Medicaid and SCHIP, all programs that we support.

Whining about terminology is petty and pointless.

[Iowa]

4. +1