Health care reform are desperately needed in our country. Prior to the November 2008 election, I published an Op Ed piece on this complex subject. Keep in mind, this essay was written even before President Barack Obama was selected as the Democratic Candidate. In fact, in this essay, I referenced a TV commercial that Primary Candidate Hilary Clinton used against Primary Candidate Obama. You can read more about health care reform here.
Published in The Morning Call — April 20, 2008 — Prior to Barack Obama becoming the Democratic Candidate in 2008:
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