Moving on Health Care

The following paragraph appeared in a news story this morning...

...In passing an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, twice vetoed by President Bush as too costly, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, declared, "40 days in Iraq equals one year of insurance for 10 million children. Certainly, we can afford to do that." The bill is set for Senate passage today, and President-elect Barack Obama said it will be among the first bills he signs, calling it "not just good economic policy, but a moral obligation we hold as parents and citizens."

I like the Pelosi quote as it reflects the shift in thinking that is underway in our government. Hopefully, this will be a major step toward health coverage for all citizens of our nation. I personally know children this bill will help. Let mercy and justice flow.