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Americans have been telling politicians that they want an incremental approach to health care reform. Americans have been saying health care reform is not their primary concern. Americans have been saying that they have concerns about the size, growth, and intrusion of government. These messages were ignored by Coakly, and she lost.
Conditions may change, but if the American people continue to be ignored, those in office will be at risk.
Obama could go down in history as a great President, but he needs to hear what Americans are saying. On health care - he can move health care reform incrementally by for example taking on portability, pre-existing conditions, and expanding coverage to all children. I would support such a bill. Then through reconciliation he can do whatever he wants to try to reduce costs in Medicare/Medicaid and universal coverage for children,
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