Philadelphia City Council On The Spot: Inside Philadelphia City Council, 18 Mar 2014

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From YouTube: On The Spot: Councilman Jones, Councilwoman Tasco Urge Philadelphians to #GetCovered!

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March 18, 2014 - Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., and Councilwoman Marian Tasco joined local leaders and Philadelphians who were willing to share their Obamacare success stories to urge people to enroll before time runs out. This event is part of OFA's effort to raise awareness about the March 31st Affordable Care Act enrollment deadline. Visit https://www.healthcare.gov/ to learn how to enroll.

Interviewer/Producer: Teresa M. Lundy, City Council Media Fellow
Videographer/Editor: Joe Aquino, City Council Media Fellow

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This is a part of people's ability to follow their dreams and not just their benefits, and they can go out and strike out on their own with the confidence.

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Then, if they get sick, that they'll be cared for, an l pay their share, but they won't pay with their life because some would have you believe that Obamacare is a four-letter word, a bad four letter word, but I will tell you that Obamacare is a good four letter word: it's called life, it's a four-letter word called life and if we don't stand up for these kinds of things, but you know I was a delegate for Obama and he made a promise to everyone that affordable health care would be our reality.

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And here it is, and anything worthwhile has some stumbling, but healthcare.gov is fixed. We have until March 31st for the rest of this year to get signed up. So join me. One more time. Healthcare.Gov.

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Shoe O'connell I'm 55 years old I lost my job with Drexel University in April I'm, one of the country's 1.5 million chronically unemployed. So my rate for Affordable Health Care Act, is special. It is largely a tax credit, but when I say special I mean special. My rate for my health care per month is 27 cents.

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Well, I think, is great for these volunteers to come out to encourage people to sign up for the obamacare and especially those who are unemployed and uninsured. It's a way to get coverage, and you know people can get sick in any moment and not to have health care coverage. It can be devastating to them. Thank you. So much is there anything you want to add. I just want to say that we want our citizens who have not signed up to go to Obama care, gov and sign up before march 31st. That is the deadline.

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So don't wait. Till March 31st go and now call now and we're listening to witnesses who have signed up and gotten their coverage, and it's very encouraging to know that the system is working, don't listen to the hype. The Obama care system is working and it's a good thing for our citizens and everyone.

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Should be able to have affordable health care, that's what this is all about today, healthcare.gov by March 31st, because if you don't sign up within the next two weeks, then you'll have to wait until next year and then can your HUP. Can your health stand the wait? What nine ten months I don't know mine can when I get a cold, I want to be able to get medication. When I go need a new glasses, I want to be able to get a prescription and that's what it's all about.

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The lady that was most compelling was a 55 year old woman. That said, I have love in my life, good friends and health care and I guess. Life boils down to that with.

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Some of the benefits of getting affordable health.

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Care well, when you don't feel well, you can get a prescription when you want to find out what that little ache or pain. Is you can see a doctor and and that's a right that most most civilized nations have I mean in Europe and other places. This is not even after thought, they take care of you and we are in the greatest nation on the planet. We should have no less. Thank you so much. Thank you. Healthcare.Gov.

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