Obama, Healthcare, and Morrisville?

While reading about the healthcare summit that President Obama attended last week, these quotes really seemed rather appropriate.

"We didn't get here by accident. The problems we face today are a direct consequence of actions that we failed to take yesterday. Since Teddy Roosevelt first called for reform nearly a century ago, we have talked and we have tinkered. We have tried and fallen short, we've stalled for time, and again we have failed to act because of Washington politics or industry lobbying."

"In this effort, every voice has to be heard. Every idea must be considered. Every option must be on the table. There should be no sacred cows. Each of us must accept that none of us will get everything that we want, and that no proposal for reform will be perfect. If that's the measure, we will never get anything done. But when it comes to addressing our health care challenge, we can no longer let the perfect be the enemy of the essential. And I don't think anybody would argue that we are on a sustainable path when it comes to health care."

"Finally, I want to be very clear at the outset that while everyone has a right to take part in this discussion, nobody has the right to take it over and dominate. The status quo is the one option that's not on the table, and those who seek to block any reform at all -- any reform at any costs will not prevail this time around."

"Nothing is harder in politics than doing something now that costs money in order to gain benefits 20 years from now," he said. "It's the single hardest thing to do in politics, and that's part of the reason why health care reform has consistently broken down."

Check out this story with a ten minute video and the text of his remarks. If he wasn't clearly talking about healthcare, he might as well be talking about Morrisville.

It's part of the reason why Morrisville has broken down too. Do you think our current elected leaders can handle the problems of Morrisville and our school district? If they are part of the solution, then re-elect them. If they're part of the problem, then boot their butts out of office.