Obama signs healthcare bill
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U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a sweeping healthcare reform bill that passed the House of Representatives on Sunday night, on track to bring the most profound changes to the nation's social security system in more than four decades.
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U.S. President Barack Obama (C) signs the healthcare reform bill at the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, March 23, 2010. Obama on Tuesday signed a sweeping healthcare reform bill that passed the House of Representatives on Sunday night, on track to bring the most profound changes to the nation's social security system in more than four decades. [Zhang Jun/Xinhua] |
Obama's signature makes the bill, the same as the Senate passed in December, immediately become the law of the land. The House passed the measure in a completely party-line vote of 219 to 212 late Sunday night.
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"Today after almost a century of trial, today after over a year of debate, today after all the votes have been tallied, health insurance reform becomes law in the United States of America," said Obama.
"It is fitting that Congress passed this historic legislation this week for as we mark the turning of spring, we also mark a new season in America," he added.
