President to address joint session of Congress tomorrow

 


Tomorrow evening, President Obama is meeting a joint session of Congress to discuss the health care bill he is trying to push trhough. This speech is "...an address billed as the most important of his presidency so far," according to Jackie Calmes and Robert Pear. 

President  Obama has been lobbying for the health care reform since he became president and how it's all come to a head. What will happen if it doesn't pass? People will be left without any health care. That's a serious issue. However, that means that the middle class people (who are also struggling with the economy right now) will not see a change in their policy or prices. 


Some Democrats in Congress think things are moving too quickly, and would like a chance for things to slow down. The health care reform bill could mean a hike in taxes and has very little Republican support.  


The stakes are high for President Obama. No matter what happens tomorrow afternoon with his speech, if the health care reform bill passes or doesn't go through, there will be serious repercussions on both sides of the fence. If  he fails to pass the bill, his presidency will take a huge blow. One that he can recover from but it will take a lot to bounce back from. 


"The time to decide is now," said President Obama. There is no more dancing around the issue. It's time to to decide and act. The issue is what will happen when it is acted upon. Failing to pass the bill will be detrimental to his next four years. However pushing the bill through without the proper support could turn ugly and hinder President Obama just as much. 


With Democrats and Republicans a little wary of what is to come, it make take a while to get a joint decision on the bill. President Obama must know there is a lot riding on this speech.


However most of his campaign and this far in his presidency have depended on his ability to deliver a good speech at the right time. Now, when the country is in such termoil and there are so many questions, President Obama has to keep his poise and keep his head about it. 


President Obama is addressing a joint session of Congress about health care tomorrow. The outcome could go either way. No matter what, it's a big moment in history and in his presidency.