Obama Pressured to Follow Through

Nine days after the election, Obama finds himself pressured by interest groups in regards to what he plans to execute in his first one hundred days in office. Not surprisingly, because healthcare was the center of Obama's presidential campaign, it is one of the most prominent legislation that Americans want passed. However, despite this, Obama has failed to make any indication on how he shall proceed with this overhaul. According to the Los Angeles Times, groups representing retirees, business, and labor are calling for comprehensive healthcare in a letter from the Business Roundtable. President, John Castelani, quotes, "We need to follow through..this remains one of the most important issues facing the country". Likewise to their message, the organization plans to spend an approximation on one million dollars to advertise this notable misfortune.

But what are the Democrats saying about this costly request?

Many Democratic House Representatives have already indicated their hesitation and unease about expanding healthcare in legislation as a priority in the new congress while Nancy Pelosi plans to do the bare minimum to satisfy children's healthcare. However, the Democrats do have hopeful individuals who have committed themselves to full scale healthcare and urge Obama to move quickly on the legislation. In addtion to this, the Service Employees international Union plans to pressure Washington to take action on healthcare by mobilizing millions of people.

The question now is whether or not Americans will see a profound and positive change in healthcare that will allow the employed and unemployed to be tended to. However,
the biggest question is how Obama, the hopeful Democrats, and helpful organizations can pressure Washington to gain more incentive to follow through and push for healthcare legislation.