Post archive for ‘Barack Obama’
"Days 3-5: The voice of the people"(0)
From Jeremy Bird:
The Final March for Reform is going strong — yesterday, OFA supporters made the phones ring off the hook in Congressional offices on Capitol Hill and across the country. But for every member of Congress, there are eight anti-reform lobbyists swarming Capitol Hill — and the upcoming vote is still too close to [...]
41(0)
41. That’s the number of leading economists — including three Nobel Prize winners — who sent a letter to President Obama and Congress yesterday urging swift passage of health reform to rein in out-of-control costs. It is also the percentage of adults under age 65 who struggled with medical debt, had trouble paying medical bills, [...]
Health Reform Supporters Outnumber Opponents at Events Across the Country: "We are packing rooms with people ready to get involved."(0)
Yesterday, hundreds of OFA volunteers and allies in North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Illinois rallied to make it clear to their members of Congress that constituents support health reform — and want their representatives to vote ‘yes’ on the President’s plan. In each state, supporters of reform chanted, marched, and held signs, vastly outnumbering opponents [...]
Michelle Obama Watch Is Headed to Mexico City(0)
Michelle Obama Watch is headed to Mexico City. Well not exactly, First Lady Michelle Obama is traveling to Mexico and we’ll be watching from this side of the border. In April Mrs Obama is headed to Mexico City in her first official trip as a First Lady. According to the White House Press Secretary…
In recognition of the deep ties between [...]
625/Hour(0)
Today, the White House announced the third in a series of numbers that make the case for why we need health reform: 625.
That’s the number of people who lost their health insurance EVERY hour last year.
If you’re on Twitter, Organizing for America has put together a quick and easy way for you show your support [...]
"Nowhere is reform more needed than when it comes to our health care system."(0)
Speaking on health reform in Missouri yesterday, President Obama made the case for why we can’t wait any longer for reform, and he made it clear that he is pushing forward to get this done:
“We’ve seen years — decades — where Washington just puts off dealing with our toughest challenges because it’s too hard, because [...]
11-Year-Old Asks Members of Congress to Support Reform: "The health care system is broken and it caused my mother’s death."(0)
As members of Congress ready for a vote on health reform, today they heard from 11-year-old Marcelas Owens, whose mother died in 2007 because she lacked health insurance.
Tiffany Owens suffered from pulmonary hypertension, which forced her to stop work, and in turn, she lost her medical benefits. She spent the final part of her life [...]
Mom-In-Chief’s App Challenge(0)
How cool is this? 21st century Mom-In-Chief, First Lady Michelle Obama, wants to help children develop into healthy adults by having a coordinated effort in the home, school and in the communities. She understands that 21st century children are into technology and what better way to get the message of healthy living across than through video [...]
REMARKS: First Lady Michelle Obama at International Women of Courage Awards(0)
Yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama visited the State Department for a ceremony that honored women of courage around the world. Mrs Obama’s host was Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. In her opening remarks the First Lady created quite a stir when she said,
“Let me thank my dear friend, Senator — Secretary Clinton. I almost said, “President [...]
