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Obama’s Health Care Plan Explained

DVD available at gothealthcaremovie.com On Wednesday July 22, 2009 President Obama held a press conference to explain his proposed health care plan and what was being considered in Congress. This film was shot at a Pasadena, California rally during and immediately after that conference. President Obama stated that without a single payer system it is impossible to insure 100% of all Americans. He implied that a public option plan would be acceptable and that something along that line was in the works in Congress. He also stated that Republicans are putting out misinformation about health care and these proposed plans. Republicans are doing everything they can to delay and ultimately block health care reform. They have succeeded in putting off a Senate vote until after an August summer recess. Their tactic is to use this time to wage a campaign to garner support to block health care reform. We can expect to see a lot of misinformation and arguments in the media and on the internet pushing their case. President Obama stated in the conference that America cannot afford to do nothing. There must be some kind of meaningful health care reform in order to get the deficit and the economy under control and out from under the runaway costs of health care and the monopolistic control that the health care industry has on the country. The proposed plan will reduce costs and the deficit, and will not increase spending as his opponents sometimes argue. He stated he will not sign a bill ...