WASHINGTON, March 20 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama today girded for a crucial weekend vote on his sweeping health care overhaul plan, with Democrats poised to make history after a century of struggling for reform.
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| US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform at George Mason University's Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, on March 19. AFP |
Obama step up his vote-whipping operation on Capitol Hill today, meeting Democrats in the House of Representatives, a day before a scheduled vote on the most far-reaching social program in decades.
After months of setbacks, bitter partisanship and legislative logjams, Obama appeared triumphant Friday, rekindling the spirit of change that powered his euphoric 2008 election campaign but has been dimmed by the slog of government.
“Right now, we are at the point where we are going to do something historic this weekend,” Obama said at a rally in northern Virginia billed as a rousing climax to his plan to offer health care to 32 million uninsured Americans.
“In just a few days, a century-long struggle will culminate in a historic vote,” Obama said, as 8,500 supporters chanted his campaign theme “Yes We Can”in a sports arena.
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