Fmr. President Clinton Weighs In On Health Care And Calls It 'Good Bill'
"Take it from someone who knows: these chances
don't come around every day. Allowing this effort
to fall short now would be a colossal blunder --
both politically for our party and, far more
important, for the physical, fiscal, and economic
health of our country."
- Fmr.
President Bill Clinton
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Fmr. President Bill Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton, who is all-too-familiar with what happens
when Congress doesn't pass health care reform, issues a rare statement
on the ongoing negotiations on Capitol Hill.
Clinton, who had a similar message for the Senate Democrats recently in
a party lunch, says he knows the cost of inaction and calls it a good
bill.
The statement:
"America stands at a historic crossroads. At last, we are close to
making real health insurance reform a reality. We face one critical,
final choice, between action and inaction. We know where the path of
inaction leads to: more uninsured Americans, more families struggling to
keep up with skyrocketing premiums, higher federal budget deficits, and
health costs so much higher than any other country's they will cripple
us economically.
Our only responsible choice is the path of action. Does this bill read
exactly how I would write it? No. Does it contain everything everyone
wants? Of course not. But America can't afford to let the perfect be the
enemy of the good.
And this is a good bill: it increases the security of those who already
have insurance and gives every American access to affordable coverage;
and contains comprehensive efforts to control costs and improve quality,
with more information on best practices, and comparative costs and
results. The bill will shift the power away from the insurance companies
and into the hands of consumers.
Take it from someone who knows: these chances don't come around every
day. Allowing this effort to fall short now would be a colossal blunder
-- both politically for our party and, far more important, for the
physical, fiscal, and economic health of our country."
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