Rep. Johnson's statement on the passage of health care reform

Congressman Hank Johnson, who represents Georgia's Fourth Congressional District and serves in the House leadership as Regional Whip for the Southeast, issued the following statement upon passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation reforming the nation's health care and insurance system:

“Years from now, we will wonder what all the fuss was about,” said Johnson.

“This historic bill will be remembered with Social Security, Medicare, Civil Rights and the GI Bill as evidence of American progress and humanity. It protects Americans from health insurance company abuses, reins in spiraling insurance rates, insures 32 million more Americans and is projected to reduce the deficit substantially over the next two decades.

This is a victory for America’s working families. It is our responsibility to protect hard-working Americans and their children. No family should go bankrupt because of illness.
Today, we have honored our obligation to them with this historic vote on health care reform.”

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