| Wednesday, September 9, 2009 President Barack Obama addresses a full seating of the US Congress in what some consider a "make it or break it" effort in his bid to pass a healthcare reform bill. His speech should run for just over 40 minutes and will be followed by a Republican address on health care reform. President Obama is expected to strike a firm and urging tone as he pushes a moderate agenda. He will disappoint and please both sides of the aisle with different portions of his speech. Expect to hear him address the deficit, tax breaks for the wealthy and the Iraq War as factors in America's current financial struggles. He will undoubtedly invoke the name of his friend, mentor and colleague, Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy. Senator Kennedy was a lifelong advocate on behalf of archetypal liberal hot-button issues and in his last days healtcare reform came to take on a poignant personal purpose and drive. |
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