Posted by
Billy on Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:28:05 AM
Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic
Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in
near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history.
"We are now finally poised to deliver on the promise of real, meaningful
health insurance reform that
will bring additional security and stability to the American people," Obama said
shortly after the Senate acted.
"This will be the most important piece of social legislation since Social Security passed in the 1930s,"
said Obama, standing with Vice
President Joe Biden in the State Room of the White House.
The 60-39 vote on a cold winter morning capped months of arduous negotiations
and 24 days of floor debate.
(I will agree with the left today's vote will make history. Sadly it is not good history and will cost our nation much in values, and taxes. It is my hope when they try to bring the Senate and House bill together true pro life congressmen unlike Sen. Ben Nelson will stand up for the unborn. This vote also will make history because it took place on Christmas Eve a day- night which should be about faith, God, and family not rushing a bill to be passed which is what the Democrats did. Read more on this issue Health care reform
bill passes Senate, moves to final stage.)