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Fri 06 Jun 2009Healthcare reform is 'moral imperative' for Obama
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has described reforming the American healthcare system as a “moral imperative” and an economic necessity that cannot wait any longer. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mr Obama said that healthcare reform was central to the long-term prosperity of the United States.
“We have reached a point where doing nothing about the cost of healthcare is no longer an option. The status quo is unsustainable. If we do not act and act soon to bring down costs, it will jeopardise everyone’s healthcare,” he said.
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