Obama Urges Lawmakers To Pass Health Reform
Saturday November 07, 2009 14:53:00 EST

(RTTNews) - President Barack Obama said Saturday that the time has come for Congress to pass a bill to reform the health insurance system in America.

Speaking in the Rose Garden following a meeting with House Democrats at the Capitol, the president said the House bill, which is expected to come up for a vote Saturday night, is "the change that the American people urgently need."

"Now is the time to finish the job," he said. "The bill that the House has produced will provide stability and security for Americans who have insurance; quality, affordable options for those who don't; and lower costs for American families and American businesses."

He added, "As I've insisted from the beginning, it is a bill that is fully paid for and will actually reduce our long- (continued...)