Full text of Obama's speech at AFL-CIO picnic

www.fox19.com ^ | 9-7-09

[Justaham]

Hello Cincinnati. Hello Ohio. I can't think of a better place to be on Labor Day than at America's biggest Labor Day picnic-with the workers and families of the Cincinnati AFL-CIO.

First, give a big round of applause to Charlie. Charlie reminds us that in these tough times, America's working men and women are ready to roll up their sleeves and get back to work.

[Justaham]

Here’s a mini summary;
President Barack Obama insisted Monday “the time is now” for healthcare reform as he geared up for a major address to Congress this week aimed at getting his top domestic policy priority back on track.

Taking his case for a healthcare overhaul to America’s economically hard-hit heartland, Obama sought to seize back the initiative on the divisive issue after losing ground to critics during a turbulent summer.

“It’s time to do what’s right for America’s working families, to put aside the partisanship, to come together as a nation, to pass health insurance reform now — this year,” Obama told a wildly cheering crowd at a Labor Day picnic held by the AFL-CIO union coalition in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[jennyjenny]

That last line sounds like it just may have had a preaching type tone to it.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I listened to about 5 minutes of his garbage. It was all preachy. The union freeloaders loved it! He’s their hero.

[nascarnation]

of course aren’t existing union agreements unaffected by the new Pelosi/Baraqqi system?

[blueyon]

It’s time to do what’s right for America’s working families, to put aside the partisanship, to come together as a nation, to pass health insurance reform now — this year,”

This is a joke, right???? Obama has ALLOWED PELOSI and REID to be very partisan, it’s my way or the highway thinking. Even The One thinks like that, you can come to the table if you do it my way.

I do not want government run health care, they need to stay out of it. They are part of the problem (not paying drs or hospital the full amount so everyone else cost go up to make up for the gap). Anyway, a tax credit (kind of like the EIC) to every one who makes less then a set dollar amount, they can go out an get there own coverage. It’s simple!