Healthcare hurrah

The House of Representatives took one big step forward Saturday night when they passed President Obama's Affordable Health Care for America Act (and one of the 220 votes in favor of the bill was made by a Republican representative). Although the battle is by no means won (especially in light of the amendment prohibiting federal funding for abortion services in the public option), this move represents a chance, as Obama said, "to deliver" by signing this act into law by year's end. What a holiday gift that would be!