President Obama lays it on the line today about health care reform, confronting Republicans who would block access to health care for millions of Americans in an attempt to make him look bad:
In his weekly address this past Saturday, the President clarified the importance of including a Public Option in the health care reform bill (h/t mcjoan):
That’s why any plan I sign must include an insurance exchange: a one-stop shopping marketplace where you can compare the benefits, cost and track records of a variety of plans – including a public option to increase competition and keep insurance companies honest – and choose what’s best for your family. And that’s why we’ll put an end to the worst practices of the insurance industry: no more yearly caps or lifetime caps; no more denying people care because of pre-existing conditions; and no more dropping people from a plan when they get too sick. No longer will you be without health insurance, even if you lose your job or change jobs.