Obama: Now is the time for healthcare reform

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US President Barack Obama says the time has come for health care reform. He made the address to union members on Labor Day.

At a union picnic in Cincinnati, Ohio, Obama defended his economic policies. He says the US economy is moving in the right direction, with fewer job losses in August than the previous month.

Obama appealed to organized labor unions to help him pressure Congress in pushing forward health care reform.

He will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday to lay out his proposals for revamping the health care system.

Barack Obama, US President, said, "It's time to do what's right for America's working families and put aside partisanship, stop saying things that aren't true, come together as a nation, pass health insurance reform now. This year."