Congress Passes Healthcare Reform

After nearly a century of attempts by both political parties to reform the American healthcare system, a Democratic President and a Democratic Congress made this dream come true.

No longer will pre-existing conditions prevent someone from obtaining health insurance. No longer must a person forego job opportunities with higher wages in order to remain on their health plan.

Insurance providers will not be able to drop your coverage should you get sick.

Insurance coverage will expand to cover an additional 32 million Americans.

It is the largest deficit reduction in more than a decade, as the non-partisan CBO expects it to cut the deficit by more than $100 billion over the next 10 years and by more than $1 trillion in the next twenty.

Let’s enjoy this victory. It is good policy that empowers all Americans, lowers our budget deficit, and more importantly- gives life and health to those who have the least among us.

We’ve won another important battle for the American people. Let’s savor this moment and continue fighting for all Americans. It’s a triumph of the most important magnitude.