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Most know that Senate democrats have issued a statement claiming that the August deadline on Health Care reform imposed by Barack Obama will not be met, but not many know that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says that they will vote on the legislation, possibly as early as next week. Emanuel isn’t alone, all across the country political pressure is being utilized to gain public support, support of key democrats, and business leaders, and our region hasn’t been left out. In a discussion this past Friday, Senator Bob Casey Jr. , told a health care roundtable at the Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center that to slow-down and not vote on a health care reform plan would be a mistake. To “stop is a very bad choice for our country, especially for our economy,” the Senator said during health care roundtable. Senator Casey hosted the roundtable via teleconference. He told the group; “I don’t have a lot of patience for those who say we need another six months. ” More than a dozen high-level health care representatives and advocates attended the small symposium some of which expressed support for an complete overhaul of our country’s health care system.