Obama Continues to Push for Health Care Reform

Criticizing insurance companies was just the beginning of President Barack Obama's latest speech at Arcadia University. Since his campaign days, Obama has been promising the American public health care reform, but bickering between parties and an unwillingness to bend on both sides has caused the bill to reach a stand still.

However, Obama remains hopeful that legislation will be signed into law by March 18, next week. He urged Americans outside Philadelphia to "fight with me."

"The need is great," Obama said, "the opportunity is here. Let's seize reform. It's within our grasp."

He went on, saying that health care was more important than politics.

"I don't know how passing healthcare will play politically, but I do know that it's the right thing to do," he said. "If you share that belief, I want you to stand with me and fight with me. And I ask you to help us get us over the finish line these next few weeks."

The president wants a swift resolution to the issue, but we will have to wait and see if the House can get its needed 216 votes to pass the legislation when still so much is being argued, including language in reference to abortion.