Posts Tagged ‘Health Care Reform’

Health Care Reform Passes!!

Tonight, we have witnessed history. Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide 31 million people health insurance. Tonight a bill was passed that will prevent insurance companies from discrimination against people with a pre-existing condition. This bill will regulate insurance rates for those that currently have health insurance. One-third of [...]

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Thanks to our Congressional Representatives for voting in favor of health care reform!!

The Prince George’s County Young Democrats applaud Representatives Donna Edwards, Steny Hoyer, and Chris Van Hollen for their votes in favor of health care reform on Saturday night. The vote in the House of Representatives brought America closer to real change we all need and voted for in 2008.
Now as this bill moves to the [...]

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Young People and Healthcare Reform: Fact-Check

Last month, President Barack Obama held a rally at the University of Maryland to emphasize the necessity for Health Care Reform. It was not by chance that he chose a college campus to deliver this critical message. The President wanted to speak directly to young adults about the importance of healthcare reform and why young [...]

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It is time to deliver on the promise of the American Dream. It is time to deliver health care reform

The President of the United States spoke very clearly tonight about his plan for health care reform in his address to a joint session of Congress. If you missed it then read the plan. http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/health_care/plan/
We cannot wait to pass health care reform. How many more people must die and suffer because they cannot afford to [...]

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President Obama’s Labor Day address to the AFL-CIO

Yesterday was Labor Day which I hope everyone enjoyed and remembered the importance of the Labor movement here in the United States. The President gave a wonderful speech yesterday at the AFL-CIO Labor Picnic in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can find a video and text of the speech here. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/07/obama-labor-day-speech-at_n_278772.html.
The President captured not only all of [...]

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