Obama urges Congress to bring in healthcare reform
PRESIDENT Barack Obama today urged the US Congress to enact sweeping healthcare legislation, declaring the "time for bickering is over" and the moment has arrived to help millions who have insurance and many more without it.
His nationally televised speech to a joint session of Congress comes as Mr Obama's popularity is falling, opposition Republicans are on the attack and his fellow Democrats are divided about what kind of plan to pursue.
"I am not the first President to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last," Mr Obama said.
Healthcare has become the definitive issue for Mr Obama, just nine months after he took office amid enormous expectations at home and abroad.
His success or failure may determine whether he has the political clout to press ahead on issues like climate change, arms control and the Afghanistan war. It is also likely to shape next year's congressional elections.
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