this morning on early today, the hard sell. president obama turns up the pressure on lawmakers to pass health care reform. high-speed horror. a frightening end to a police chase as a van carrying children flips. and nature s fury. a tornado carves a path of destruction in western oklahoma. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, and good morning. i m lynn berry, and today we begin with on the attack. with health care reform nearing a final vote, president obama is not only defending his plan, he s going after those who oppose it. in a fiery rally yesterday, the president took on his critics as part of his final push. nbc s steve handelsman reports. reporter: at a big rally in pennsylvania, president obama turned up the heat. when s the right time for health insurance reform? is it a year from now or two years from now or five years from now or ten years from now? i think it s right now. reporter: insurance rates are rising, he said, because the compa