The bill will give health coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans
President Obama is expected to sign the comprehensive health care reform bill into law sometime this week.
Even though the bill has passed, republicans, who unanimously opposed the bill, are criticizing it, saying it is too expensive.
The bill will give health coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans.
It will also expand Medicaid, and prevents insurance companies from denying coverage to Americans with pre-existing conditions.
Local party members from both sides shared their opinions.
"I think it's important to recognize the fact that it was solely the democrats that were looking to provide healthcare coverage for a lot of people that had no access to healthcare whatsoever and this I think will be a positive thing in future elections," said Tony Tollefson, Marquette County Democratic Party.
"The republicans really held together, really from their philosophical standpoint that if you're trying to solve the problem, solve the problem. I mean, there are some real problems with access to care, the cost of care, people who can't even get insurance, but those could all be solved without a massive government takeover and that's really what the republicans have always stood for," said Dan Adamini, Marquette County Republican Party Chair.
The bill also requires every American to buy health insurance, which republicans are also claiming is unconstitutional.
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