by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on March 24, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass the Health Care Reform Bill which was sent back from the United States Senate for final passage. It was in effect where the rubber met the road in this long and arduous political and emotional journey to the first form of health reform since Medicare was taken on by both chambers and was signed into law on July 30, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson as amendments to Social Security legislation. After Medicare’s passage, then president, Lyndon B. Johnson, enrolled former president Harry S. Truman as Medicare’s first participant. Below is a short ten minute look as to just how emotional and passionate the house debate became, before the historic vote eventually passed the bill.
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by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on October 2, 2009
I’ll make this short. The United States is in a steep recession. One of the hardest hit American cities of this financial downturn is Chicago, Illinois. Yet, the GOP and Conservatives are gloating because President Obama’s trip to Copenhagen, in an attempt to bring the Olympic Games to this city, failed. Essentially, they are applauding the loss of billions of dollars in revenue to that city, state and the federal government because they’d rather see the President fail more than they would like to see an American city succeed. And this is the party that wants to retake the Senate, House and eventually the White House. Unbelievable if it didn’t actually happen. Saturday Night Live can’t even spoof this. They would be accused of committing a comedy no no of illustrating a joke. Unfortunately, the GOP is merely illustrating who they are and the joke is on America.
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by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on September 9, 2009
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
September 9, 2009
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery
Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Washington, DC
Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, and the American people:
When I spoke here last winter, this nation was facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We were losing an average of 700,000 jobs per month. Credit was frozen. And our financial system was on the verge of collapse.
As any American who is still looking for work or a way to pay their bills will tell you, we are by no means out of the woods. A full and vibrant recovery is many months away. And I will not let up until those Americans who seek jobs can find them; until those businesses that seek capital and credit can thrive; until all responsible homeowners can stay in their homes. That is our ultimate goal. But thanks to the bold and decisive action we have taken since January, I can stand here with confidence and say that we have pulled this economy back from the brink.
I want to thank the members of this body for your efforts and your support in these last several months, and especially those who have taken the difficult votes that have put us on a path to recovery. I also want to thank the American people for their patience and resolve during this trying time for our nation.
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by Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. on August 21, 2009
This was originally posted on August 21, 2009, early during the Health Care Debate. As I look back, only #2 and #7 needs tweaking. To think it took an offer of an “Executive Order” to get to this place.
Hey, FOX NEWS: Here’s the score…. Obama 2 Fox News 0 on the big ones.
Fox News against Obama becoming President – Not
Fox News against Obama and Health Care – Not Still don’t believe you’re on the fringe?
Back in November 2008 the United States elected a new President who was young, relatively fresh to Washington and politics as a whole and whom many classified as a long shot to win the presidency or even the Democratic Primary against Washington political heavyweights such as Hillary Clinton. Yet, he won. Prior to the White House run, he also won in Illinois State elections when he was virtually unknown. His coolness in both situations solidified what some said about him, “No Drama Obama” and when things miraculously went his way classified it as the “Obama Effect”. No more were these descriptions of President Obama on display than during the heat of the general election when political veteran John McCain wanted to suspend his campaign to deal with the financial crisis while candidate Obama stated that Presidents must be able to multi-task large issues. When Obama eventually won the election, those in hindsight said, “who knew?”. Now comes the move to pass the most monumental legislation in the history of the United States, Health Care. There is plenty of drama about health care reform floating around in town meetings, the press and among politicians, but once again, not from Obama. What does President Obama understand, that the GOP and the press do not? Read more... (630 words, 3 images, estimated 2:31 mins reading time)
