“ObamaCare”
or the “Affordable Care Act” is a multi-trillion dollar program with a $500
million website that is mandated by law that people must sign up to be insured
or pay stiff fines enforced by the IRS, yet there is no evidence of happy
customers. In fact, there is a lot of
evidence that the cost of insurance will go up for many people and according to
this article, hundreds of emails are being received by people that feel
disenfranchised by “exploding out-of-pocket costs, higher premiums,
inconvenience”. John Hayward, author of
the article, is quick to point out that if people complain about Obamacare,
they are called “greedy” for not wanting to pay higher taxes and for wanting to
keep more of their own money.
The
mainstream media is not reporting that only 15 percent or less of the American
population will benefit from Obamacare.
If Hayward’s facts are true, then 85% of Americans are going to be
paying more for insurance with possibly less coverage and definitely more
headaches. In addition, according to Hayward, doctors and nurses are going to
leave the medical field due to bureaucratic interference.
This is a
huge undertaking for the federal government to take over health care for the
nation. President Obama made Americans
believe that if they were happy with their insurance, things would not
change. However, he lied because people
are losing their health care coverage.
Also, companies are cutting back on jobs because of “Obamacare” costs.
President Obama says that we cannot complain, because the election showed that
Americans want “Obamacare”. I disagree, the country was divided then and is
more so now. Only time will tell if
Obamacare is a good or bad thing. Right
now, with all the problems with the website, and costs going up, it does look
very hopeful.
I would agree with your comment that the country was very divided on Obamacare and still is today. Such a large undertaking by the government in today's recession, to me, is a large waste of money and should not have been taken care of until the economy was righted. What makes it worse is that because of Obamacare costs, companies are letting people go. Wasn't the point of the bailout and every other labor program since to increase jobs in the US? So why would we enact a program that causes people to lose jobs?
ReplyDeleteI feel that obamacare is good for the country, It helps opens health insurance poor people and people with horrible conditions. I will also say that it needs some work and isn't perfect. But if we as Americans keep working on it , it will have everything make sure that health insurance industry survives.
ReplyDeletei feel that Obama care is going to be a big help for the poor people and with bad health problems,. It might not be the thing yet but it will take some time for it to start making positive progress. If they keep pushing and working together this will help the united states even if it put you in debt for right The country will always divide because people think some things bad & some things are right, I think the healthcare will be very successful in the future, but it will take time
ReplyDelete15%, Obamacare is only helping 15% of the American population yet it is still being put into place by the government. The other 85% make up the majority and isn't it the purpose of the government to protect all United States citizens not just the 15% who can't afford to pay for health care for some reason or another. As famous philosopher Jeremy Bentham once said "It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong" which stands very true here because how can the government say that it is for the good of the country to help only 15%, A.K.A the minority.
ReplyDeleteYou drive a very good point- why are we representing the minorities in such drastic measures? Although Obama may have the best intentions, it seems as if he may be so caught up in helping those who are the most visibly in need that he oftentimes forgets about the bigger picture of America. As we all know, the market is already suffering, therefore I feel like it would be more important to get the whole country back on its feet before we focus on giving relief to a small portion of it. It's wonderful for the 15% of the population who needs it, but as you brought up, what about the families who relied on the paychecks that will be weakened by this bill? Though not nearly as drastic as some may make it seem, but the heavy budget on Obamacare will undoubtedly inconvenience the majority (85%) of the population in an already tough economic time. Ultimately, I feel like Obamacare could've ran much more smoothly in a time with less economic turmoil.
ReplyDeleteObamacare is a plan to provide everyone with equal and affordable healthcare. The plan sounds great especially for those who couldn't afford healthcare. However, there are many flaws with the healthcare act and they are starting to become more noticeable. Currently, it is almost impossible to sign up for it because of its faulty website. The plan is also going to cost about a trillion dollars that will add to our country's ever-growing debt. Taxes will greatly increase people are having to pay much larger premiums, in some states double than there previous, for this new healthcare than what they currently pay. I agree that this plan is just going to tear this country apart unless the flaws in the system can be sorted out.
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