HEALTHCARE REFORM Live FEB 25TH!

President Obama while being interviewed by CBS News anchor Katie Couric hours before the network televised the Super Bowl. Obama challenged Republicans to bring their ideas to the table for the Feb. 25th televised open forum to cover more Americans and fix the health insurance system to the public discussion. This is another move to have bipartisan support for the Healthcare bill and for the American people to see what is holding up this much needed change.

President Obama said, "I want to consult closely with our Republican colleagues," Obama said. "What I want to do is to ask them to put their ideas on the table. . . . I want to come back and have a large meeting, Republicans and Democrats, to go through, systematically, all the best ideas that are out there and move it forward."

The American people deserve to have members of the House and Senate that represent them and are really focused on moving America forward. It is like we are on pause and I am sure that no one in America wants to feel stuck and unproductive.The Democrats seem to becoming unglued and unaware that they hold a majority. This live televised forum will allow the American people to make a choice, since Congress wants to act like Healthcare for our nation is not important. Heck they have insurance so why should they care?

We will all see if this process is effective and begins to have a workable conversation between the parties so that we can get back on track and focus on keeping this nation safe and healthy. It is possible, but it is going to take true visibility so that the American people can be involved in the healthcare reform bill. So, let's see what the GOP has to offer and then let's start building to have a healthier America!

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President Obama's first 10 months in office

I have heard soooo many people complaining about President Obama. I have heard how they do not feel like he is doing anything in office as The President of United States of America. I have heard that they can't tangibly feel any of his policies. I have argued countless times that it takes more that 10 months to really make an impact. Our economy was bad prior to Obama coming in office, we were already at war Iraq and Afghanistan before Obama was in office and that the country was more divided too prior to Obama coming in office. I will continue to be a stand for the man that I worked to elect the president. Here is a list of some of President Obama's accomplishments over the past 10 months he has been in office (not a year yet).

In just ten short months, President Obama has:

Requested $15 billion in increased funding for the Veterans Administration over 30 years -- the largest increase in history

Signed into law the "VA Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act" which will provide the VA with advance funding-the #1 legislative priority of almost every Veterans Service Organization

Provided $1.4 billion in additional funding to the VA under the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" that is going directly to improving VA hospitals and clinics around the nation

Expanded VA-healthcare enrollment opportunities for more than 250,000 previously excluded Veterans, and continue to raise this number towards a goal of 500,000.
Launched a major Veterans Employment Initiative that is designed to make the federal government into the model employer of America's veterans.

I am humbled to be one of millions of courageous Americans who have dedicated their lives to serving and protecting our democracy. While there is much left to be done, under President Obama's leadership we have made historic progress towards fulfilling our commitment these patriotic men and women.

Happy Veteran's Day to our troops, men & women who have served in the past and their families. I hope you will take a moment today stand with those who served our nation by getting involved with one of the following organizations: USO, Fisher House, and the Bob Woodruff Foundation.