PRESIDENT OBAMA: THIS IS WHAT CHANGE LOOKS LIKE

PRESIDENT OBAMA: THIS IS WHAT CHANGE LOOKS LIKE

March, 22, 2010
     The House voted last night to pass the most significant health reform legislation this country has seen in decades. And now, millions of Americans stand to benefit from lower costs, expanded coverage and tough consumer protections.
     After the historical vote, the President, with Vice President Joe Biden at his side, spoke to the nation: VIDEO
     SEIU President Andy Stern reacts: It's a new day.
    The vote is one of the most important achievements by Congress in a generation. And you made it happen. seiu.org.
   How did your representative vote? Find out and contact them.

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The faulty objections of Illinois' health care opponents (progressillinois.com)

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    Moments after the final House vote, President Obama hailed passage of his health care legislation, saying the hard-fought milestone proved that "we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges."
Click here for more coverage at washingtonpost.com

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     President Obama intends to sign the health care bill into law on Tuesday in a ceremony at the White House, aides said, in an effort to build momentum for the Senate to complete its fixes on the legislation. Read more at our sib-blog, Prescriptions.
Click here for more coverage at nytimes.com

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     Many big provisions of the health-care legislation don't kick in until 2014, including the mandate for most people to have health insurance. Until then, a mishmash of other things take effect at various times.
Click here for more coverage at wsj.com

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Click below for highlights of the health reform bill as of 03/15/2010 (pdf document).

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