Obama’s speach on US Healthcare Reforms

Obama rose up to the challenge and delivered a great speech to defend his agenda this morning. One that is at the same time a vibrant manifesto for healthcare reforms, an inspiration for his party to push forward, and a hand extended to the opposition. The mood was set very early on, thanks to powerful tag-lines such as “We came here to build a future.” and “The time for bickering is over. Now is the season for action.”

The American system is broken. It cost twice as much compared to other developed nations, and it does a poor job of treating its people. How can the flagship of democracy and development not have a decent universal health care system is beyond me. I truly hope Obama will be able to pass his reforms through. And the speech he just gave is a huge step in this direction. Finally.