September 9th, 2009

Reports Reuters:

President Barack Obama takes on the bitter healthcare reform debate on Wednesday with a high-stakes speech to the U.S. Congress on his top domestic policy priority.

Faced with falling public approval ratings, Obama said his televised address at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT) would provide Americans with “a much more detailed plan” about his vision for overhauling the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system.

“They will have a lot of clarity about what I think is the best way to move forward,” Obama told ABC network’s “Good Morning America” show.

His fellow Democrats, who have solid majorities in both houses of Congress, have struggled to craft a reform bill they can agree on, while most Republicans have fought it, arguing that it amounts to a government takeover of healthcare.

Obama’s speech marks a new approach in the White House’s effort to rebuild support for the overhaul after Republicans took control of the healthcare debate during the summer with a volley of attacks on the Democrat proposals.

Read more at Reuters.