Bringing about change can be hard, grueling even. Thus the 219-212 passage of President Obama’s transformative healthcare overhaul not only stands as history in the making, it proved both intrinsically and exquisitely draining. Burned-out Americans ...
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Bringing about change can be hard, grueling even. Thus the 219-212 passage of President Obama’s transformative healthcare overhaul not only stands as history in the making, it proved both intrinsically and exquisitely draining. Burned-out Americans took long and pensive sighs as the victory played out, hoping one day soon they will begin to receive top-tier coverage despite financial status or pre-existing condition.
All the more maddening during this odyssey were the racial epithets and vulgar spitting aimed at the likes of Black lawmakers Andre Carson (D-Ind.), John Lewis (D-Ga.) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) by Tea Party protesters outside the Capitol as time for the transcendent vote neared. Truth is, this blatantly racist behavior goes hand-in-hand with our nation’s history, in order to effect real change—be it desegregation, voting rights or women’s rights—we have always had to confront and overcome this grave level of ignorance. And to his credit, Obama has proven he has the stamina and the faith in our collective spirit to continue to champion change, even as the obstacles seem to grow more stringent and unyielding.
As the bill’s companion package of "fixes" goes back to the Senate for consideration, of course outraged Republicans have already vowed to continue their vitriolic push-back against the inevitable. Already, Obama’s ‘08 presidential rival, Senator John McCain, has put his gloves back on. "... The American people are very angry. They don’t like it, and we’re going to repeal this," he pledged.
So, draining as it may be, there’s likely to be another round or two to go in this bout. But Obama and his team have already shown us that when the good and long fight proves necessary, they’re not averse to it.