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Obama appeals for public support on health care
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GLENSIDE, Pa.
President Barack Obama accused insurance companies of placing profits over people and said Republicans ignored long-festering problems when they held power as he sought to build support Monday for swift passage of health-care legislation stalled in Congress.
“Let’s seize reform; the need is great,” Obama said at an appearance that had the feel of a campaign rally.
“How much higher do premiums have to rise before we do something about it?” said Obama, making the first in an expected string of out-of-town trips to pitch his plan to remake the health-care system.
The president said dismissively that Republican critics in Congress contend they want to do something about rising health-care costs but failed when they held power. “You had 10 years. What happened? What were you doing?” he said to applause from an audience at Arcadia University.
Obama made his appeal as Democratic leaders in Congress worked on a rescue plan for sweeping changes in health care that seemed earlier in the year to be on the brink of passage. The current two-step approach calls for the House to approve a Senate-passed bill despite opposition to several of its provisions and for both houses to follow immediately with a companion measure that makes a series of changes.
The White House has said it wants the legislation wrapped up by March 18, but that seems unlikely. The companion bill has not yet been made public, and a protracted debate is expected in the Senate, where Republicans vow to resist even though they will not be able to block passage by filibustering.
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Comments
This bill is not UHC as I understand it without a public option for all of us exactly like the healthcare Congress has. The Democrooks need to vote this one down and start a new.
Obama the wannabe President! What a joke. Little Mr. Stubborn Man. Worry about Jobs Not Healthcare.
Hey, I thought Dali Bama told John McCain that the campaign was over. Whats he doing out there on the trail stirring up his groupies to carry signs and promote health care. Or was he just being rude and obnoxious to a respected veteran and long-time legislator. Tell me it isn't so.
Why do we need health care reform?
1. A local man from Austintown with a serious deforming tumor on his face has been told by his health insurer that they will not pay for a surgery they consider "cosmetic". What if this was your brother, son, uncle, friend. This man needed help years ago.
2. A person used someone else's identity to gain medical care for the removal of a cyst. Although I do not condone the illegality of this the news reported a $50,000 bill for 4 days in the hospital, for a cyst removal!!! This is tragic.
Why are people so opposed to Health care reform. Intelligent answers will be appreciated.
boardmanres, the problem here is that you've asked for intelligent answers, but the only yokels that post on here against this sort of thing are idiots and the ignoramuses that make up this region.