Blog Post

Every year on September 11, we remember the victims and honor the heroes of that fateful morning eight years ago. We are reminded of the nearly 3,000 American lives cut short during this unspeakable tragedy. We recall the firefighters and first responders, the rescue workers and all who perished trying to save others.

It is in their names that we pledge to never forget the attacks. It is in their memories that we rededicate ourselves to the values we hold most dear: freedom and equality, pluralism and the rule of law.

“Today's report is another call to action for change in our health insurance system. In a nation where more than 46 million people go without health insurance - and the number of uninsured rises by the day - reform is no longer just an overdue priority, it's an economic and moral necessity..."

Opponents of health insurance reform and some members of the news media continue to repeat a myth that the public health insurance option will cost $1 trillion. In fact, the public option in America's Affordable Health Choices Act will cost U.S. taxpayers ZERO over the next 10 years...and beyond.

Myth: The public health insurance option will cost U.S. taxpayers $1 trillion.

Tonight, President Obama made a forceful case to the Congress and the country for long-overdue health insurance reform. We are closer than ever before in history to real progress on this issue that touches the lives of every American and impacts our economy: ensuring stability and security for Americans with health insurance, and affordable coverage for those currently without.

Members of Congress heard the President's address tonight after weeks of lively discussion in their districts.

“Tonight, President Obama made a forceful case to the Congress and the country for long-overdue health insurance reform. We are closer than ever before in history to real progress on this issue that touches the lives of every American and impacts our economy: ensuring stability and security for Americans with health insurance, and affordable coverage for those currently without."

“It is indeed a humbling experience, as it always is, when we tread on the sacred ground of 9/11. For those of us who are engaged in a profession that is based on words and speaking, we find our inadequacies, because words are not adequate to express the gratitude, the respect, the debt that we have to all of these families."

“Today we gather to unveil a marker of bravery; to remember acts of unmatched courage; and to recall the men and women of United Airlines Flight 93 - some of the true heroes of September 11, 2001."

At 8pm EST tonight, the President will address a Joint Session of Congress on health care reform. You can watch the President's address live on CSPAN.org, on WhiteHouse.gov, or live-captioned through the Department of Education.