Χθές το βράδυ στις 11:15 μ.μ. (ώρα Ουάσινγκτον), η Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων ενέκρινε δια ψηφοφορίας την αναμόρφωση στην ασφάλιση της υγείας. Παρά τις αναρίθμητες προσπάθειες για πάνω από έναν αιώνα, κανένα σώμα του Κονγκρέσου μέχρι σήμερα δεν κατάφερε να περάσει μία συνολική αναμόρφωση του συστήματος υγείας. Απόψε γράφτηκε ιστορία!
Διαβάστε την επιστολή με την οποία ανακοινώνει το γεγονός ο Πρόεδρος Barack Obama στους υποστηρικτές του:
" This evening, at 11:15 p.m., the House of Representatives voted to pass their health insurance reform bill. Despite countless attempts over nearly a century, no chamber of Congress has ever before passed comprehensive health reform. This is history.
But you and millions of your fellow Organizing for America supporters didn't just witness history tonight -- you helped make it. Each "yes" vote was a brave stand, backed up by countless hours of knocking on doors, outreach in town halls and town squares, millions of signatures, and hundreds of thousands of calls. You stood up. You spoke up. And you were heard.
So this is a night to celebrate -- but not to rest. Those who voted for reform deserve our thanks, and the next phase of this fight has already begun.
But you and millions of your fellow Organizing for America supporters didn't just witness history tonight -- you helped make it. Each "yes" vote was a brave stand, backed up by countless hours of knocking on doors, outreach in town halls and town squares, millions of signatures, and hundreds of thousands of calls. You stood up. You spoke up. And you were heard.
So this is a night to celebrate -- but not to rest. Those who voted for reform deserve our thanks, and the next phase of this fight has already begun.
