Obama urges public to demand healthcare reform
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 02:21
in Mathematics & Economics
The president, speaking at a town hall meeting in Virginia, says only public pressure can trump lobbyists' influence on legislators in the healthcare debate. With Capitol Hill lawmakers struggling to reconcile clashing views on overhauling the nation's healthcare system, President Obama on Wednesday appealed to the public not to let Congress put off action on his top legislative priority.