President Obama Makes Health Care Push in Ohio

President Barack Obama speaks during an appearance at the Lordstown GM plant.
President Barack Obama speaks during an appearance at the Lordstown GM plant.
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Updated: 3/15/2010 1:16 pm

President Barack Obama's last-ditch push for health care reform takes him to Strongsville today.

He will be visiting cancer patient Natoma Canfield. She had written to the president, saying she gave up her health insurance because she could no longer afford it. Obama has cited that letter to illustrate the need for overhaul.

Ahead of this week's vote, local U.S. Congressman John Boccierri (D-Alliance), said he will vote "no" on H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act. "After nearly 150 roundtables and meetings in my district, it's clear that my constituents agree our nation's health care system is in critical need of reform. While I fully support quality, affordable health care coverage for everyone, I am disappointed the House bill sadly does not go far enough to reduce the costs of getting there."

Public funded abortions could be the killer of the revised bill.  Other Democratic representatives who voted yes on the House bill but are potential no votes for the current legislation include U.S. Congessman Charlie Wilson (D) 6th District and U.S. Congessman Tim Ryan (D) 17th District.  A house Democratic leader says it still doesn't have the votes that would be needed to pass the bill.



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Stu Pidasso - 3/15/2010 2:19 PM
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Would you please listen! WE DON'T WANT IT!!!!

BillWatson - 3/15/2010 1:46 PM
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If this 2700 page sellout to the health care industry becomes the Presidents health care legacy it will be the lowest point in political treachery in our country’s history. Passing this 2700 page bill with tweaking will not lower ever increasing costs nor will it cure the historic sins and unacceptable insurance practices of jacking up premiums, withholding or denying care, bankrupting, and killing patients. Harsh words about health insurers said by the President will not change the facts that; this bill is a money machine for insurance companies and health care providers, and a financial disaster for consumers, employers, and taxpayers. This bill was crafted and paid for by the healthcare industry, $600,000,000. reported so far, to yield obscene profits for them while bleeding the life blood out of helpless victims. Were there illegal payments and deals made to facilitate these unfair schemes? Real Public Option reforms which would save lives and save as much as a trillion dollars annually have been kept out of the health care debate by the President, Democrats, and Republicans. Were crimes committed doing this? If crimes are discovered, when we are able to investigate how our political process sunk so low as to allow this assault upon our families’ health and finances, we must vow to hunt down every perpetrator until each is brought to justice. These are dastardly crimes against humanity and everyone found guilty should be forever unforgiven and forced to pay harsh consequences for their treachery.
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