SPOTLIGHT: AIMING FOR EASTER
President Obama on Wednesday told Congress to pass a health reform bill
soon, calling for an "up or down vote" on an overhaul package within the
next three weeks. Obama spoke from the White House, where he unveiled a
revised reform proposal that incorporates new ideas from both Democrats
and Republicans who attended last week's health reform summit. The
president stressed the need for resolution on the past year's health
reform push, saying that he believes Congress owes "the American people
a final vote on health care reform." Although he did not specifically
mention budget reconciliation, Obama implicitly endorsed the strategy
when encouraging Democrats to move ahead without Republicans and pass a
bill with a simple majority vote.
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