We made it. Late last night, the House passed the Senate’s health care reform bill (by a vote of 219-212) and a package of fixes to the bill (220-211). Afterwards, President Obama spoke about the historic nature of the health reform vote and all the good it will do for the American people.
“This isn’t radical reform,” said the president, “But it is major reform.” Health reform will transform the health care system into something more sustainable and affordable for everyone, not by tearing it down and starting over, but by strengthening the system that already exists, realigning incentives, and asking everyone do their fair share to make our health system work. Obama thanked everyone who refused to give up the fight for reform. “As momentous as this day is, it's not the end of this journey,” said Obama, but it does represent “another stone firmly laid in the foundation of the American Dream.”
“This is what change looks like,” he said. See the whole speech at the White House Blog:
(h/t to the White House Blog for the post title!)
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