WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) issues the following statement concerning H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act:
"I am proud to announce that I will advocate for, and be voting for, the Affordable Health Care for America Act in the House of Representatives this week.
"Americans have waited far too long for a comprehensive healthcare system that the people of a great nation deserve as a fundamental right. The wait is almost over. We will vote in the House this week, and we will win this battle.
"This legislation will contain a public insurance option that I will support. If there is an opportunity to strengthen that public option, now or later, I will join that effort. My priority is to provide access to coverage for uninsured and under-insured Americans now, and to bring down the costs and improve quality for those who already have health insurance.
"President Obama was elected by the largest margin in a quarter century, with by far the largest vote total in American history, on the promise of comprehensive healthcare reform. This is his mandate and our imperative."
SOURCE Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah
