Making history (... yet again, America.)
With a new enthusiasm, may we go forward and give all Americans a health care system they deserve.
Thank you to Representative Cao (R-LA), for adding that bipartisan touch to this evening's House bill. Your vote was important to your constituents and Americans beyond your district's borders.
And though, I'm a little upset by how women's rights were pushed under the rug for this evening's passage of "Affordable Health Care for America Act", I have to accept that compromise was necessary and that this is just another call to action. Representative DeLauro (D-CT) said it best when she commented...
“Abortion is a matter of conscience on both sides of the debate; this amendment takes away that same freedom of conscience from America’s women. It prohibits them from access to an abortion even if they pay for it with their own money. It invades women’s personal decisions.”
Additional thanks and praise to the comments on the House floor made by Representatives Schakowsky (D-IL), Capps (D-CA) and DeGette (D-CO).
Thank you for standing up for American women and their right to decide.
The end.
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From: President Barack Obama <info@barackobama.com>
Date: Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Subject: Making history
From: President Barack Obama <info@barackobama.com>
Date: Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Subject: Making history
This evening, at 11:15 p.m., the House of Representatives voted to pass their health insurance reform bill. Despite countless attempts over nearly a century, no chamber of Congress has ever before passed comprehensive health reform. This is history. But you and millions of your fellow Organizing for America supporters didn't just witness history tonight -- you helped make it. Each "yes" vote was a brave stand, backed up by countless hours of knocking on doors, outreach in town halls and town squares, millions of signatures, and hundreds of thousands of calls. You stood up. You spoke up. And you were heard. So this is a night to celebrate -- but not to rest. Those who voted for reform deserve our thanks, and the next phase of this fight has already begun. The final Senate bill hasn't even been released yet, but the insurance companies are already pressing hard for a filibuster to bury it. OFA has built a massive neighborhood-by-neighborhood operation to bring people's voices to Congress, and tonight we saw the results. But the coming days will put our efforts to the ultimate test. Winning will require each of us to give everything we can, starting right now. Please donate $5 or whatever you can afford so we can finish this fight. Tonight's vote brought every American closer to the secure, affordable care we need. But it was also a watershed moment in how change is made. Even after last year's election, many insider lobbyists and partisan operatives really thought that the old formula of scare tactics, D.C. back-scratching and special-interest money would still be enough to block any idea they didn't like. Now, they're desperate. Because, tonight, you made it crystal clear: the old rules are changing -- and the people will not be ignored. In the final phases of last year's election, I often reminded folks, "Don't think for a minute that power concedes without a fight," and it's especially true today. But that's okay -- we're not afraid of a fight. And as you continue to prove, when all of us work together, we have what it takes to win. Please donate to OFA's campaign to win this fight and ensure that real health reform reaches my desk by the end of this year: https://donate.barackobama.com/History Let's keep making history, President Barack Obama
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