For Release:
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Contact:
Janet Bass
301-502-5222
jbass@aft.org
WASHINGTON—Congress needs to hammer out a comprehensive healthcare reform bill without delay. Now that President Obama has spelled out the basic outline of a plan to insure all Americans and hold down costs, it’s time for Congress to step up to the plate. We need to get beyond partisan politics, which has managed to distort the truth and delay progress, and finally give Americans affordable, accessible high-quality healthcare coverage.
