President's Address to
Joint Session of Congress
September 9, 2009
Joint Session of Congress
September 9, 2009
President Obama delivered an address to a Joint Session of Congress regarding the reasons why we need a comprehensive health care reform. Watch the entire address here.
President Obama Addresses a Joint Session of Congress
President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress about the need for Health Care Reform. He explained just how he wants to bring peace of mind to Americans who have insurance, and affordable coverage to those who don't and will lower the cost of health care for our families, our businesses, and our government.
The President reminded the members of Congress that health care reform has been an ongoing issue since the days of Teddy Roosevelt and that since 1943, a bill for comprehensive health care reform has been introduced to Congress annually. He repeated his now famous line, "I am not the first President to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last." And he added, "We are the only democracy -- the only advanced democracy on Earth -- the only wealthy nation -- that allows such hardship for millions of its people. There are now more than 30 million American citizens who cannot get coverage. In just a two-year period, one in every three Americans goes without health care coverage at some point. And every day, 14,000 Americans lose their coverage. In other words, it can happen to anyone."
To read the full transcript of Mr. Obama's address, please click here.
Read here the details of Mr. Obama's Plan: Stability & Security for all Americans.
Full Video of the President's Address to Congress -- September 9, 2009
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Coming Events
J uly 3, 2010
5:30 PM
Haverhill Celebrates
This year's Fourth of July celebration will be honoring our veterans at the Haverhill Stadium on Lincoln Avemue. Admission to the event will be $1.00 for everyone over six.
There will be plenty of food and activities for children of all ages. The evening will culminate in fireworks at 10:00 PM.
For more information, check out the Haverhill Gazette.
July 5, 2010
City-wide Curbside Single-Stream Recycling Begins in Haverhill
Put all your recyclables (paper, cardboard, plastic, and glass) into one container and all your other garbage into another.
J uly 3, 2010
5:30 PM
Haverhill Celebrates
This year's Fourth of July celebration will be honoring our veterans at the Haverhill Stadium on Lincoln Avemue. Admission to the event will be $1.00 for everyone over six.
There will be plenty of food and activities for children of all ages. The evening will culminate in fireworks at 10:00 PM.
For more information, check out the Haverhill Gazette.
July 5, 2010
City-wide Curbside Single-Stream Recycling Begins in Haverhill
Put all your recyclables (paper, cardboard, plastic, and glass) into one container and all your other garbage into another.
For more details, see the article in The Eagle Tribune or visit Team Haverhill.
July 18, 2010
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Eve Rising 2010 Music Festival
The Eve Rising 2010 Festival is an all day, all women-in-music festival whose proceeds will benefit Emmaus House and the Lawrence YWCA. more....
"History suggests that unless a progressive president is able to mobilize widespread support for significant change in the country at large, it's not enough to have a congressional majority." -- Doris K. Goodwin
