Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Obama Aides Aim to Simplify and Scale Back Health Bills
After reading some of the other articles posted on the blog, I thought this would be another good addition to the collection. The article talks about Obama's plan to address details with healthcare this week. Obama has submitted a proposal for a "government-run competitor to private insurers" and this has caused a lot of controversy. Many people are bringing up talks about socialism. We have touched on this topic a few times in class, and how we are no where near becoming a socialist economy, because the government does not make all of our decisions. I am curious to see what other students have to say about this. Other articles posted on the blog have mentioned Obama's plan and how this will eventually reduce costs in the future. Do the potential benefits (reducing the initial cost of any bill and reducing the size of cuts needed in the future growth of Medicare) outweigh the costs and concerns of the American people?
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This is maybe the most pertinent issue of America today. After reading this and other articles, I think that President Obama needs to begin to make a definite stance on this issue. He is the leader of our country, and he needs to lead the way to Healthcare reform. My opinion on the matter is that the new system must have a public option. It is important the Pharmaceutical companies do not have every chance to raise prices and profit even more. Healthcare is an essential for all humans, and accordingly should be available for all.
I agree that it is time for President Obama to put forth his full effort on the issue of health care. The current health care debate reminds me of President Clinton's attempts to get universal insurance coverage. It seems that many Americans want to complain about the current system, yet they are unwilling to take any risks to try a new way. It is true that we don't know exactly how the health care system overhaul would work, but that doesn't mean we should be stuck with what we have currently.
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