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Close up as US President Barack Obama is announced to chamber2. Various shots of Obama shaking hands with Congressmen and Senators3. Wide of Obama at podium4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:\"I am not...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003e1. Close up as US President Barack Obama is announced to chamber\u003cbr/\u003e2. Various shots of Obama shaking hands with Congressmen and Senators\u003cbr/\u003e3. Wide of Obama at podium\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I am not the first President to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last.\" \u003cbr/\u003e5. Cutaway of applause in chamber\u003cbr/\u003e6. Wide of chamber\u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It has now been nearly a century since Theodore Roosevelt first called for health care reform. And ever since, nearly every President and Congress, whether Democrat or Republican, has attempted to meet this challenge in some way. A bill for comprehensive health reform was first introduced by John Dingell Senior in 1943. Sixty-five years later, his son continues to introduce that same bill at the beginning of each session.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. Close up of Senator John Dingell\u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide of people applauding Dingell\u003cbr/\u003e9. Wide of Obama at podium\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:\u003cbr/\u003e\"We are the only Democracy, the only advanced Democracy on earth, the only wealthy nation that allows such hardship for millions of its people. There are now more than 30 (m) million American citizens who cannot get coverage. In just a two year period one in every three Americans goes without healthcare coverage at some point and every day 14,000 Americans loose their coverage, in other words it can happen to anyone.\"\u003cbr/\u003e11. Cutaway of applause\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:\u003cbr/\u003e\"But what we have also seen in these last months is the same partisan spectacle that only hardens the disdain many Americans have towards their own government. Instead of honest debate, we have seen scare tactics. Some have dug into unyielding ideological camps that offer no hope of compromise. Too many have used this as an opportunity to score short-term political points, even if it robs the country of our opportunity to solve a long-term challenge. And out of this blizzard of charges and counter-charges, confusion has reigned. Well the time for bickering is over. The time for games has passed. Now is the season for action.\"\u003cbr/\u003e13. Cutaway of chamber\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:\u003cbr/\u003e\"And while there remains some significant details to be ironed out, I believe a broad consensus exists for the aspects of the plan I just outlined, consumer protections for those with insurance, an exchange that allows individuals and small businesses to purchase affordable coverage and a requirement that people who can afford insurance, get insurance and I have no doubt these reforms will greatly benefit Americans from all walks of life and as well as the economy as a whole.\"\u003cbr/\u003e15. Wide of Obama being applauded\u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I understand how difficult this healthcare debate has been, I know many in this country are deeply skeptical that government is looking out for them. I understand the politically safe move would be to kick the can further down the road, to defer reform one more year, or one more election, or one more term, but that is not what this moment calls for, that is not what we came here to do. We did not come to fear the future, we came here to shape it, I still believe we can act, even when its hard.\"\u003cbr/\u003e17. Wide of Obama at end of speech\u003cbr/\u003e18. Various of Obama shaking hands after speech\u003cbr/\u003eUS President Barack Obama urged Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation on Wednesday night, declaring the \"time for bickering is over\" and the moment had arrived to help millions who have insurance and many more without it.\u003cbr/\u003eHis nationally televised speech to a joint session of Congress comes as Obama's popularity is falling, opposition Republicans are on the attack and his fellow Democrats are divided about what kind of plan to pursue.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I am not the first president to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last,\" Obama said.\u003cbr/\u003eHealth care has become the definitive issue for Obama, just nine months after he took office amid enormous expectations at home and abroad. \u003cbr/\u003eHis success or failure may determine whether he has the political clout to press ahead on issues like climate change, arms control and the Afghanistan war. It is also likely to shape next year's congressional elections.\u003cbr/\u003eObama said there is widespread agreement on about 80 percent of what must be included in legislation. And yet, criticizing opposition Republicans without saying so, he added: \"Instead of honest debate, we have seen scare tactics\" and ideological warfare that offers no hope for compromise.\u003cbr/\u003eHe blasted Republicans for spreading the \"cynical and irresponsible\" charge that his legislation would include \"death panels\" with the power to hasten the death of senior citizens.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, the time for bickering is over,\" Obama said. \"The time for games has passed. Now is the season for action.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe venue of Wednesday's speech underscored the importance of the issue. Besides the annual State of the Union address, presidents seldom speak to a joint session of Congress, consisting of lawmakers from both chambers. But the speech was aimed as much at the millions of Americans watching from home, many of whom have become disillusioned with Obama's handling of health care. \u003cbr/\u003eAn Associated Press-GfK poll released hours before the address showed that disapproval of Obama's handling of health care has jumped to 52 per cent, from 43 per cent in July.\u003cbr/\u003eObama's overall approval rating has also suffered a blow. The survey showed that 49 per cent now disapprove of how he is handling his job as president, up from 42 per cent who disapproved in July.\u003cbr/\u003eObama appealed for a health care overhaul that provides new and crucial protections for people who already have insurance, affordable access to coverage to those without, and reduced spending for families, businesses and government.\u003cbr/\u003eObama spoke in favour of an option for the US government to sell insurance in competition with private industry. But he said he was open to\u003cbr/\u003ealternatives that create choices for consumers - a declaration sure to displease its liberal supporters.\u003cbr/\u003eObama said he remains ready to listen to all ideas but added in a clear reference to Republicans, \"I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it's better politics to kill this plan than to improve it.\"\u003cbr/\u003eIn an unusual outburst from the Republican side of the House chamber, Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina shouted out \"You lie\" when the president said illegal immigrants would not benefit from his proposals. The president paused briefly and smiled, but from her seat in the visitor's gallery, first lady Michelle Obama shook her head from side to side in disapproval of the interruption.\u003cbr/\u003eSome Americans who have suffered from high costs and insurance practices sat near Michelle Obama during the speech, and Obama mentioned them in his remarks. \u003cbr/\u003eVicki Kennedy, the widow of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, was there. Kennedy, who died last month, had made health care a career-long cause, and Obama spoke movingly of his efforts.\u003cbr/\u003eObama drew a standing ovation when he recounted stories of Americans whose coverage was denied or delayed by their insurers with catastrophic results.\u003cbr/\u003e\"That is heartbreaking, it is wrong, and no one should me treated that way in the United States of America.\"\u003cbr/\u003eObama made health care reform a priority when he ran for president last year. The United States is the only developed country without a universal program of health care. As many as 50 million Americans lack health insurance.\u003cbr/\u003eDespite Obama's enormous popularity on taking office, he has struggled to win support through a difficult summer. \u003cbr/\u003eOpponents have packed lawmakers' town hall meetings, denouncing Obama's plans. Some opposition was driven by Web-fueled falsehoods, such as claims that \"death panels\" would determine the fate of elderly patients. But there were more legitimate concerns about how an overhaul would affect the quality of health care and whether it would further swell the government's huge deficit.\u003cbr/\u003eResponding to the president's speech on behalf of Republicans, Representative Charles Boustany of Louisiana said the country wants Obama to instruct Democratic congressional leaders that \"it's time to start over on a common-sense, bipartisan plan focused on lowering the cost of health care while improving quality.\"\u003cbr/\u003eObama said the changes he had in mind would cost about 900 (b) billion (US) dollars over a decade, \"less than we have spent on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and less than the tax cuts for the wealthiest few Americans\" passed during the Bush administration.\u003cbr/\u003eObama intends to follow up Wednesday's speech with an appearance on Saturday in Minneapolis, the White House said.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='action-container flex justify-between'\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded='false' aria-label='Read more description' class='rp-full-description' type='button'\u003e\n\u003ci class='fai fa-solid fa-align-left'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cspan id='read_more'\u003eRead More\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-report'\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby='resource-details-heading' class='rp-info-section'\u003e\n\u003ch2 class='title' id='resource-details-heading'\u003eResource Details\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-resource-details clearfix'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCurator Rating\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\" out of 5 stars\" role=\"img\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-regular fa-star text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-regular fa-star text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-regular fa-star text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-regular fa-star text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-regular fa-star text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"educator-rating-title\"\u003eEducator Rating\u003c/dt\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"educator-rating-details\" data-path=\"/educator_ratings/rrp_data?resourceable_id=983162\u0026amp;resourceable_type=Boclips%3A%3AVideoMetadata\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"not-yet-rated\"\u003eNot yet Rated\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eGrade\u003c/dt\u003e\u003cdd title=\"Grade\"\u003eAll Grades\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSource:\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDate\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2009\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-solid fa-language'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby='educator-ratings-heading' class='rp-info-section'\u003e\n\u003ch2 class='title sr-only' id='educator-ratings-heading'\u003eEducator Ratings\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"educator-ratings-root\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"all-educator-ratings-root\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"educator-rating-form-root\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-resource'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Show resource details' class='rp-show-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\n\u003ci class='fai fa-solid fa-align-left'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nShow resource details\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Video player' class='player' id='player-wrapper' role='region'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='relative container mx-auto' id='lp-boclips-visitor-thumbnail'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"block\" data-html=\"true\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-trigger=\"click\" data-content=\"\u003cdiv class=\u0026quot;text-center py-2\u0026quot;\u003e\u003ca class=\u0026quot;bold\u0026quot; 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