“Tonight, at a time when the pundits said it was no longer possible, we rose above the weight of our politics. We pushed back on the undue influence of special interests. We didn’t give in to mistrust or to cynicism or to fear. Instead, we proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges. We proved that this government — a government of the people and by the people — still works for the people.”

President Barack Obama

March 21, 2010

(Source: an address to the nation on the passage of the Affordable Care Act)

This week marks the 10 year anniversary of the signing into law of the Affordable Care Act.