Obama Calls on Congress to Lead, Urges 'Another Look' at Health Reform

Calling for Democrats and Republicans alike to "overcome the numbing weight of our politics," a characteristically composed Barack Obama reminded Democrats in his first State of the Union address that they retain the largest majority in Congress they've had in decades. Many expectant sets of ears were listening to the address for an indication of any next steps for the landmark health care reform effort, which was thrown into turmoil last week with the win of Republican Scott Brown in Massachusetts' special election for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat (NAHC Report, 1/20/10).
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