To the editor:

Rep. Dennis Moore deserves all of our thanks for voting to begin the long-awaited process of reforming America’s health care system. This is at least the first step in creating an equitable and eventually affordable health care process for all Americans. Although there is much work left to do and there will be much pressure left to resist from corporate and political detractors, it is important that we recognize those who had the courage to take this first step.

Health care reform has never been this close to reality. No other developed nation’s health care process ignores so many citizens, varies not due to age or health but because of place of employment, and costs so much to citizens and business. Thank you, Congressman Moore, for one giant step for mankind.