PA DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER OBAMA’S HEALTH CARE REFORM TOWN HALL MEETING TODAY

By THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair T.J. Rooney Issues Statement After
President Obama’s First Health Care Reform Town Hall Today

HARRISBURG: After President Obama held a town hall meeting today in Green
Bay, WI to talk about the need for health care reform that controls costs,
protects choice, and makes quality, affordable health care available to
every American, PA Democratic Party Chairman T.J. Rooney issued the
following statement in support of President Obama’s efforts:

“Our health care system is broken. Unless we act now the 45 million
Americans who currently do not have health insurance and the millions more
who are underinsured will continue to be priced out of the system by
skyrocketing premiums and denied health care coverage because of
pre-existing conditions. If we do not act by the end of the year the chance
to provide affordable quality health care will have been lost. The time
for action is now.

“During the campaign Sen. Obama promised to address the health care crisis
head-on and as President he is fulfilling that promise. The President wants
health care reform that lowers costs, provides choice of physician and
access to quality health care for all Americans. What the president has
outlined holds true to the values and beliefs of the people of Pennsylvania,
regardless of party affiliation.

“The task of bringing about health care reform will be difficult and the
special interests- the opponent of reform- will be vocal. Over the course
of the next few months all Americans need to stand with President Obama and
those in Congress who are paving the road for a health care system that
brings quality and provides choice and access. The time for health care
reform is now and the urgency for change has never been greater. However,
the only way reform will come is if Pennsylvanians stand-up and make their
voices heard at this critical time.”

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