Sunday, October 10, 2010
CrAzY weekend StOrY!
This past weekend some progress was made in denying the ability for the American government to provide healthcare to all Americans. In Pensecola, Florida, a District Judge heard a multi-state lawsuit that called Obama’s Universal Healthcare Plan unconstitutional. Though these twenty states believe that all Americans should be required to have healthcare, a provision that the Department of Justice will not back out on, this provision does not become effective until the year 2015. The states involved argued that individuals should fight for challenging the law instead of the federal government. Obama has taken office and changed history in such a dynamic and prompt way; something America has never experienced. The twenty states that are challenging Obama’s legislation do not feel obliged to have to pay the extreme amount of expenses they would be required to cover for their constituents. These expenses include paying additional Medicaid costs which would not be covered by the Federal Government. Lobbying groups for small businesses say that the new legislation will also become too expensive for small businesses to meet the requirements for coverage of their workers. States realize the benefits that a universal health care plan would do for a country that ranks 49th in the world in average life expectancy, well behind other countries that provide universal healthcare. However the issue at hand is the cost and the concern for individual liberties that are at stake. Small businesses could plummet because they cannot afford the high costs of the new “Obamacare”. Being the son of a small business owner myself, I want to keep my health insurance. I support the twenty states that claim Obama’s bill to be unconstitutional and will continue to read up on this case.
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I believe and want every citizen to be able to have health care but not at the sacrifices we would be forced to pay with the current legislation. With the economy in shambles it is simply inappropriate for the government to begin the daunting task of providing health care. As democrats try to shove the new policy in place they lose the ability to plan appropriately. One would think that they would take this lesson from their republican counter part regarding the war in Iraq. Change must must come but gradually by expanding on benefits at the correct time.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. Change does need to come for America but not as speedy as Obama believes it should be. The economy should be the highest priority of the American government at this point.
ReplyDeleteI definitely believe that there has to be a way for the government to give health care to those who are without it now, without changing the way others receive health care. And I think the Theconcernedcitizen is right. As the economy is in ruins and we are waging a war in the Middle East, the government is in no position to provide universal health care. Although there are thousands of people that could really use it now, the health care bill should be passed after Obama and his administration works out all of the specifics.
ReplyDeleteThe extension of health care for college students is a one good step forward. Like I said earlier we must take change gradually as is appropriate. This will help us avoid the problems of being stuck to a bad plan and develop a very functional system. Its not a bad idea to put in place something that can offer health care to citizens here and now but we must be open to change and amendments.
ReplyDeleteI agree with college students receiving health care from their parents until the age of 26. I also agree with the fact that Obama and his team need to work out more of the logistics of the bill before it is implemented. But also, much of the bill has been worked out. The initial shock is what I think is going to really disturb people.
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