Health Care for America Now Applauds $634 Billion Health Care “Down Payment” in Budget
Washington, DC - Health Care for America Now (HCAN) - the nation's largest health care campaign - issued the following statement in response to President Obama's inclusion of $634 billion in the budget to start health care reform:
"It's one thing to talk about doing comprehensive health care reform this year, but President Obama's proposing a $634 billion down payment on health care shows true commitment to getting it done in 2009," said Richard Kirsch, National Campaign Manager for Health Care for America Now. "The budget is just the beginning. Now we join President Obama in asking Congress to start work on legislation that guarantees quality, affordable health care for all with the choice of a public health insurance plan and standard, comprehensive benefits that meet our needs. We also challenge Members of Congress determined to counter the President no matter what he proposes to put aside petty political gamesmanship and do something valuable for the people they've been elected to represent. The health of our families, our businesses, and our economy depends on it."
"It's one thing to talk about doing comprehensive health care reform this year, but President Obama's proposing a $634 billion down payment on health care shows true commitment to getting it done in 2009," said Richard Kirsch, National Campaign Manager for Health Care for America Now. "The budget is just the beginning. Now we join President Obama in asking Congress to start work on legislation that guarantees quality, affordable health care for all with the choice of a public health insurance plan and standard, comprehensive benefits that meet our needs. We also challenge Members of Congress determined to counter the President no matter what he proposes to put aside petty political gamesmanship and do something valuable for the people they've been elected to represent. The health of our families, our businesses, and our economy depends on it."
