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"I've always found that courage comes from remembering that we fight for something and someone beyond ourselves. It comes from our faith.
And it comes from our commitment to those we love."
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Michelle Obama on the Affordable Care Act
When you hear about the new health reform law these days, too much talk is focused on the political.
What I've found is that most Americans just want to know how this new law helps their families stay healthy -- and how it reduces their costs.
The first thing I tell people who ask about the Affordable Care Act is that, for moms like me, it makes our lives easier. It gives families control over their own care. And it gives us the comfort of knowing that our insurance will be there when we need it most -- especially if we get sick.
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Waterloo
Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s.
March 21st, 2010 at 4:59 pm by David Frum
It’s hard to exaggerate the magnitude of the disaster. Conservatives may cheer themselves that they’ll compensate for today’s expected vote with a big win in the November 2010 elections.
But: (1) It’s a good bet that conservatives are over-optimistic about November – by then the economy will have improved and the immediate goodies in the healthcare bill will be reaching key voting blocs.
(2) So what? Legislative majorities come and go. This healthcare bill is forever. A win in November is very poor compensation for this debacle now.
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