Keith Ellison: “Congressman Johnson has correctly pointed out that we have got people losing their jobs. Unemployment is climbing up to…”

“Congressman Johnson has correctly pointed out that we have got people losing their jobs. Unemployment is climbing up to 10 percent in many States, and we don't want to reach that point nationally. But one of the things that I think you will agree with me, Congressman Johnson, is that when you lose your job in America, so often you also lose something else--your health care. You and I have been joined by Jim McDermott from the great State of Washington, who has been fighting the good fight for so long, knows this issue of health care, and many other issues as well. Congressman McDermott, welcome. What can you tell us about the other side of losing a job, or even folks who do have a job, their health care crisis? You know, first, I want to say that I want to commend you, Keith, for bringing this issue of the real vision we need at a time like this. People are looking out there and feeling pretty bummed out by an awful lot of what is going on. Yet, America has been able to rise above things like this in the past, and we are going to do it again.”