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President Obama Displeased with Delay on Health Care

2009-08-10

When President Obama swept into office, one of the most seminal parts of his platform was health care reform and an overhaul of the health care insurance system. Though this remains a pivotal element of policy for the President and his government, it is quickly becoming evident that health care reform is easier, and certainly quicker, said than done.

Though he is determined to push his health care and health insurance reforms through, Obama is just as quick to make sure people focus on the issues, not the politicians. During a recent visit to a hospital in Washington, Obama restated the fact that health care reform, "... isn't about me. This isn't about politics. This is about a health care system that is breaking America's families, breaking America's businesses, and breaking America's economy." Clearly, the President is pushing his health care reforms but, currently, not getting the support he wants from certain parts of Congress.

With such a palpable passion for health care reform and more available health insurance coverage for all US citizens, it is not surprising that Obama is becoming increasingly frustrated with the delays on health care reform. This frustration is clearly increasing as Obama promotes his health care reforms and shows his fervent belief in improved health insurance coverage for all.

Jim DeMint, a prominent Republican Senator, is one of the more outspoken critics of Obama and his ability to carry through these proposed health care reforms. Recently, he stated that Obama would have real trouble ensuring health care reform and securing better health insurance coverage across the board. He even went as far as to argue that a failure to fulfill these health care promises could be Obama's own "Waterloo", the battle that effectively signaled defeat for Napoleon.

With so many funding issues to be resolved and open opposition from certain quarters in Congress, it is not hard to see why President Obama remains displeased with the delay for his health care reform. With the summer recess around the corner, getting health care reforms through Congress without delay is even more critical. When it comes to pushing through health insurance coverage, health care coverage, and overall health care reforms, President Obama is clear:

"There are some in this town (Washington D.C.) who are content to perpetuate the status quo, are in fact fighting reform on behalf of powerful special interests." With his patience with these health care reform hold ups wearing increasingly thin, it is clear that, for the President, health care reform is a non-negotiable issue that can and must pass.