"Credit goes to the millions of members of Organize for America (OFA), MoveOn.org, the major health care reform coalition, Health Care for America Now (HCAN), U.S. Action, the Center for Community Change, the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the AFL-CIO, the National Education Association, the Center for Community Change, Americans United for Change, The Communications Workers of America (CWA), AARP, the Alliance of Retired Americans, the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, the National Women's Law Center, Planned Parenthood, the Center for American Progress, Progress Now, Families USA -- and scores of other grassroots organizations.
"These are real organizations -- not the creations of 'astro-turf' lobby firms like Dick Armey's "Freedom Works.'
"Credit especially goes to organized labor-- the bedrock of the progressive forces in America-- without which victory was not even remotely possible -- as well as progressive funders like Atlantic Philanthropies."
ON WHAT WILL -- AND WON'T -- HAPPEN, STARTING THIS YEAR
From Pres. Obama to House Democrats on the eve of their historic vote:
"But it may also be possible that they [the GOP critics] realize after health reform passes and I sign that legislation into law, that it's going to be a little harder to mischaracterize what this effort has been all about.
"Because this year, small businesses will start getting tax credits so that they can offer health insurance to employees who currently don't have it. Because this year, those same parents who are worried about getting coverage for their children with preexisting conditions now are assured that insurance companies have to give them coverage -- this year.
"Because this year, insurance companies won't suddenly be able to drop your coverage when you get sick -- or impose lifetime limits or restrictive limits on the coverage that you have. Maybe they know that this year, for the first time, young people will be able to stay on their parents' health insurance until they're 26 years old and they're [the GOP are] thinking that just might be popular all across the country.
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