It is Time for Democrats in Congress to show their Teeth!

The American people went to the polls in November to show their overwhelming support for the ideas that, then candidate Obama, was telling us were necessary to change the direction of this country. We elected him because he promised real change in the most important areas of public policy: healthcare, energy, and education.

The fact that the majority of the people voted for him is an indication that the people are expecting real results. It was also because of his success and the support for his initiatives that many representatives in Congress were able to retain their seats, and will be able to continue serving in the future.

The majority of the people, at least 60-65% of those who voted for change, are expecting the President to implement his promise of change even without the support of the minority opposition. We did not elect the President to get along with the minority, at the expense of not getting the programs he promised enacted this year. When it comes to healthcare reform, for example, we are expecting Universal, Single-payer insurance for all Americans. Additionally, and most important, a public option, to bring competition to the system and keep it honest and transparent.

We do not care if a minority of Republicans in Congress likes it or not. This is a Democracy, and the majority of the people voted for change. That is it! There will never be another opportunity for real change like this one, and the American people will not forgive those representatives in Congress who will not support change and vote in favor of healthcare reform.

Let us not forget that this is not a Republican Administration. They have had their say and they will never change the status-quo because a change is not favorable to them. They are the minority in America. After all, most of them already have good coverage, paid either by their employers, or by themselves, because they can afford it. That is why Republicans in Congress talk about the goodness of the system, because it is good for them, but not for the majority of Americans. There is where they go wrong: they have ignored the call of the people for change, and have not done anything, except continue supporting a system with higher costs, lower quality, and the promise of never getting any better.

It is indeed time for Democrats in Congress to show their teeth!