The McFarland Forum is the class blog for AP Government and Politics and AP United States History. You will find stories and prompts on which you are to comment. Your comments should focus on analysis of the articles. Namely, how the articles or posts reflect the themes, topics, concepts, and content that have been covered in class.
I am in favor of the health care reform. I do not want to pay for the health care of the less fortuneate, I may have my own health to deal with. I do not care if i have to pay a higher tax rate for a year, as long as the problem becomes fixed. This is what we elected those Officials into office to do, solve problems. We may have to take a hike in taxes and pay to get health care, but I do not want to pay for petty poremouth's medical bill.
President Obama signed the Health Care Bill on March 23, 2010. That bill is now trying to be repealed by the Republicans. I believe that a repeal of this bill would be the most beneficial for the American people. Republicans believe this bill to be unconstitutional. The bill will be too costly and more than 650,000 jobs will be lost if the bill stays. Republicans and other economists also believe the bill to be a threat to U.S. businesses and will place a debt burden to future generations. Democrats are also for a reform because they will believe it will give them another chance to show what the bill is offering. Democrats say that they will block the repeal because they hold the majority in Senate.
I firmly agree with the Republicans push for repeal. If the bill stands then Americans will be out of jobs and will cost the country money that they don't have. If the government is truly trying to do what is best for the American people, then they will repeal this bill.
To repeal or not to repeal the Health Care Bill…that is the question. The House of Representatives now held by the Republicans wants to repeal the Health Care Bill. Although the bill could pass in the House, it is unlikely the bill will pass in the Senate as the Democrats are the majority. Democratic Senator Weiner is in favor of the Health Care bill and doesn’t want it taken away. Weiner says that the bill will create new jobs and providing health care for all Americans is something that benefits our economy. He also says that most Republicans are trying to argue that this bill should be repealed when some of them actually like the provisions in it. Republican Senator Lungren is in favor of the repeal. He says if Americans keep this bill it will reduce the amount of jobs in the United States. The bill will also cost the American Government tons of money which puts them in debt even more.
According to the Los Angeles Times John Boehner said the Health Care Bill would increase spending, raise taxes and eliminate jobs. Tonight the House voted to repeal the law with a 245 to 189 vote. It will then move to the Senate where it is unlikely to pass. If the bill doesn’t pass in the Senate this whole thing seems useless. Even though it is probably useless, the government does not need to get more in debt than they already are. It is also not right that there will be a fine given to anyone that doesn’t have health insurance by 2014. What if some people don’t want health insurance? This bill has been argued a lot in the past months but its unlikely anything will change with it unless the Republicans and Democrats are willing to compromise.
Democrats believe that the health care reform helps the economy while republicans say that with the baby boom aging and coming to retirement, the medical field should be exploding with jobs. This is not happening because of the uncertainty of this bill. Republicans proof that healthcare reform is not going to help the economy comes from republican Dan Lungren and other economists believing that raising taxes will not add to job recovery. While on the other side democrats saying that doing nothing about this problem is not a good solution.
The debate on whether or not to repeal the current health care reform is currently heated. Republicans want to repeal the idea whereas the Democrats want to keep it in place. Based on the state of our economy right now, I am going to have to side with the Republicans in this debate. The current health care reform is extremely costly. Citizens have to pay extra tax dollars for health care, and it may not even be for them. Raised taxes are not a good thing to have during a time of recession. Although it is said that we are coming out of the recession, there should not be raised taxes and extra costs until we are completely out. The current health care reform gives elderly health care, those with pre-existing conditions, and children with bad conditions health care. If the bill were to be repealed, there would be programs placed around the country for people with pre-existing conditions. Therefore there would not be much change if the health care reform is repealed, it would just be more money efficient.
In the video, the Health Care Reform was discussed. Republicans want to repeal the reform, while Democrats support it. The Health Care Reform allows people to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they are 26 years old, prescription discounts for senior citizens, and insuring those with preexisting conditions. It also requires everyone to have health insurance by the year of 2014 or having to pay a fine. Republicans like the some of the ideas found in the reform, but they believe that it should be done away with as a whole. The reform will eventually provide health insurance for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are too lazy to work or if you truly cannot work and provide for yourself.
Personally, I think we need to keep the Health Care Reform. It would be very hard to be able to provide myself health insurance and go to college at the same time. With the reform, I would be able to stay under my parents’ plan for a longer period of time. Also, a lot of insurance companies won’t insure people who have already had cancer because it is likely to come back, which would be extremely expensive. Senior citizens take a lot of prescription drugs and it would be difficult to pay for those if they aren’t covered with insurance. Health insurance is a necessity. You can’t help if you get in a car accident or if you develop an illness, and if something like that occurs, health coverage will be needed.
Two years ago, President Obama passed a health care bill causing a wave of mixed emotions among the American people. Today the Republicans debated on whether or not to repeal the health care bill and the attempt is welcomed by the Democrats. In the events leading up to the debate both parties have been paying particular attention to tone. They have also engaged in full scale public relation campaigns to get their message across. They went as far as holding dueling press conferences, posting to blogs, holding interviews and hearings and even printing full page ads. The health care bill included some rather popular provisions among Republicans and Democrats alike. Those provisions include: *Children under 26 being able to stay on their parents insurance plans *Seniors getting prescription discounts *Insuring children with pre-existing conditions Even if the law includes provisions as helpful as these, many states are suing over the mandate for most Americans to receive health insurance starting in 2014 or pay a fine. Republicans argue that this law is too costly and if it stays in tact then 650,000 jobs will be lost. They also argue that because the job market is frozen this will only create a large dept for the future generations to pay off. Democrats on the other hand think that the bill is helping the economy and promise to block the repeal in the one part of Congress they still have control over; The Senate. They also say that eliminating the bill will cost $2billion or more over the next ten years. The Republicans are now referring to this situation as "Repealing the Job Killing Health Care Law." In a recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University 48% of Americans favor the repeal where 43% oppose it. Another poll published by the Associated Press says that there has been 30% strong opposition of the bill since it was passed in 2009.
The Republican effort to repeal health care reform (which passed the House this evening 245-189) is a partisan attack on a genuine effort to help Americans. Republicans claim they are fulfilling a mandate from the American people. Yet, this claim is hyperbole for Americans are highly divided on repeal.
Representative Lungren says he wants to protect the "average" American. Perhaps he should work for all Americans. How can this nation turn its back on the less fortunate? Is health care really a privilege to be enjoyed only by the rich? Insurance companies have discriminated against those with pre-existing conditions for decades. This law looks to correct this violation of basic human dignity.
Republicans talk of "better" reform but they had a decade to correct the health care industry and did nothing. Then, when reform is attempted they call it job-crushing or job-killing (pre-Tucson). What about the life destroying modern health care system? Many like to claim that America has the best health care system in the world. I suppose this is true, as long as you are wealthy enough to afford it. That must be the American dream Republicans claim to protect.
The House of Representatives is debating whether or not to repeal the health care bill. Republicans take a clear stand supporting the repeal of the health care bill, they warn the “unconstitutional” bill will terminate six hundred fifty thousand jobs and is too costly for the times. But Democrats believe the health care reform helps the economy. I must side with the Republicans and the 48% (the plurality)who favor repeal. In the current economy it does not make sense to raise taxes. Creating new programs that cost less are ideal. I believe patient centered health care is key like senator Dan Lungren of California said, republicans want to add competition to the health care world and promotes patients to buy policies that are unique to their situations and ultimately benefit the patients.
This health care debate never seems to come to an end. Both major parties seem to want to do the opposite, as usual and no progress seems to have been made. The debate has gone on for too long and the only way that real progress will be made is if congress meets in the middle. It will not be easy, but it is what has to be done. People will always disagree about health care. The options seem to consist of meeting in the middle or doing nothing about it. So far a bill has been passed and many people are discontent. This includes many states that have sued the government because they do not want mandatory health care. It is said to be unconstitutional, but to this point it is not. Waiting is really all the people can do. Congress does not seem to be in much of a hurry to decide whether to repeal the law or not.
If congress can not come to a decision that sends a message to the people. Currently a poll found that 48% favor repeal of the current law and 43% oppose repeal. A gridlock seems to be present. A gridlock that is near impossible to break free of. Both sides of the debate are equally represented and justified. A person could sway either way. Republicans see it as a help for jobs and an all around great idea. Democrats say just the opposite. Yet neither side can seem to come up with specifics on the debate. It is still unclear where the money will come from or how we will create so many jobs. Both sides could debate on this issue for as long as they feel necessary. Which is probably quite a while. Right now no one really knows what is going to happen with health care.
President Obama signed the Health Care Bill in 2010. Today the Republicans debate on whether or not to repeal the health care bill. Republicans want to repeal the reform, while Democrats support it. Republicans like some of the ideas found in the reform, but they believe that they should get rid of it. The current health care reform is extremely costly, and more than 650,000 jobs will be lost if the bill stays. I agree with the Republicans wanting a repeal. If the bill isn’t repealed many Americans will be out of jobs. I believe if they want whats best for the Average American Person they will repeal the bill.
Republicans and Democrats have been in a very heated debate about possibly repealing the health care bill which was ushered in by Democrats towards the beginning of the Obama Administration. Republicans have been specifically arguing that the bill costs too much. On the other hand, Democrats have been arguing that whether the bill is repealed or not, whatever happens is going to be costly. In the video, Weiner stated that “eliminating this bill would cost taxpayers 200-some-odd-billion dollars over 10 years and $1.3 trillion over 20.” He never mentioned the cost of keeping the bill, but Representative Lungren had already noted that the bill will cost $2.5 trillion dollars over the next couple of decades, along with half-a-trillion dollar cuts to Medicare.
Is throwing away the entire bill the answer to the health care issue? Not necessarily, there are several provisions in the bill which both parties agree on. A few examples include: coverage for those with pre-existing condition, coverage for seniors with prescription medications, and tax incentive for small businesses to get health insurance. The entire bill isn’t exactly perfect, but if the two parties can work together for once and compromise, then there is still hope that this nation’s health care issues will be on their way to getting resolved.
Today, many republican government officials have begun to repeal the health care reform bill. This bill, passed on March 23rd, 2010, would require all Americans to have health insurance. Democrats and some supporters like Nancy Pelosi believe this bill helps the middle class and stimulates the health care business. The bill, other than providing an estimated 165 million people with health insurance, will also allow children to stay on their parents’ insurance until the age of 26, give discounts to seniors’ prescriptions, and eliminate the pre-existing conditions that could not allow some people to get insurance. They believe it would cut the cost of hospital bills and doctors visits made by those who do not have insurance.
Steve Pearce and other republicans believe this bill with the “baby boomers” generation can only put our country into a bigger deficit and mostly hurt the younger generations that are soon to become adults. Republicans believe the bill is unconstitutional because it requires all Americans to have health insurance. Republican Dan Lungren, along with HHS reports, have shown how companies will not be able to function unless they cut jobs because the amount of money it would cost. 650,000 jobs could be in danger if the repeal does not go through. Much of these jobs will hurt doctors and nurses whose jobs could be in jeopardy if they do not get paid for their services.
I do believe Americans should have insurance, but enforcing it and fining those who don’t should not be allowed. If trillions of dollars will be added to the deficit it will only hurt my generation even more and then take away 650,000 jobs, my generation will have a very hard time in the future. 48 percent of Americans want the repeal with 30 percent strongly apposing the health care bill. If the repeal does not go through, which Democrats believe won’t happen since they control the Senate, there should be at least some type of an amendment to please more people.
Health care reform is a heated debate between the Republicans and Democrats in Congress right now. The parties are split on their views and what they think should be done. Both parties feel that their reform is what is best for the American people. Republicans feel that repealing the new health care reform is what is best. Democrats feel that the new reform is what will keep the people happy.
Republicans feel strongly about repealing the health care reform. They say the reform will increase the country's debt and cause for more jobs to be lost in the future. According to Representative Lungren over the next couple of decades Americans will have increased taxes to pay for the $2.5 trillion dollars that the health care reform is going to cost. Lungren says that Republicans came up with 80 amendments to try to help change health care, but how hard did they work to pass them? Why do the Democrats feel that spending so much money on health care is what the country needs right now?
The Democrats support the health care reform because they say it gives more opportunities to small businesses which will in turn create more jobs. Democrats also say that the health care reform will cost less in the long run if the government keeps it and does not repeal it. Representative Weiner says that with all the uninsured people in America, the tax payers will have to end up paying for all of the bills that the uninsured cannot afford.
What do the American citizens feel about the health care reform? Recent polls have shown that citizens are evenly divided on opposition and support, 48% want repeal and 43% oppose repeal. The citizens like the fact that their children can stay on their plan until they are 26 and that people with pre-existing conditions can now be covered, but they do not like that if they are not insured by 2014 they could be fined.
Right now there is gridlock in Congress. Both parties have to find common ground and try to compromise and do what is best for the American people. What is best? Both parties have their own opinions but all the debate and fighting is getting nowhere. Compromise will have to be made if the two parties plan on moving forward.
Is health care going to choke us out of our money? I think not. But this story is about how the Republicans wants to repeal the health care bill, even though it might pass through the house it is unlikely that it will pass through the senate. After thinking about it I am for this healthcare. Instead of Republicans wanting to get rid of it all together why not try to fix its flaws? I see alot of good in the bill esepically staying on our parents medical insurance till age 26, college kids need as much hel as they can get and this can be a huge releif to alot of people. The bill just wants Americans to all be equal and have the same medical benefits right? But a big spead bump (more like a mountain) is that how pricey this bill will be since it will require government to pay for peoples heath care who cant afford it. Well honestly they wont pay their hospital bills because they cant afford it so either way its pricey. I just feel that there is more to gain then to lose. Stop fighting against one another and work together to fix the problem. I see this debate as a school ground full of kids choosing what to play, its either ones way or no way, and what will happen when they can't agree? It becomes to late and they run out of reccess, with nothing accomplished.
The Republicans are in favor of repealing the Health Care Reform, while the Democrats are in favor of keeping the policy. The Health Care Reform has three major aspects to it. The policy says that those up to the age of 25 to have coverage under their parents’ insurance. The second part is specifically benefits the elderly. Elderly citizens are covered in their prescriptions by health insurance. The most discussed part of the bill is that by 2014, everyone will have to pay for health insurance. The bill says that if people are not paying for insurance, they’ll be in trouble with the government.
I am in favor of the idea of universal health care. People should have the right to health coverage to keep track of their regular health. However I am currently in favor of the repeal. The economy is too unstable to spend more money on health care than we do already and climb into an even deeper debt. As Congressman Rep. Dan Lungren (R- Calif.) said, the insurance companies cannot cooperate with this bill unless they lose jobs. Causing even more jobs to disappear will cause unemployment to rise which will cause those in favor of raising taxes to decrease. Raising taxes will cause the deficit to become less extreme but we can’t raise them unless Congress agrees on it. Either way would cost money, but keeping the policy would cause the cost of insurance for the government to rise, and keeping track of those with insurance in 2014 would cost even more money than repeal.
Tonight, by a vote of 245 to 189, the Republican-led House of Representatives began a long overdue process. The effort to repeal the health care reform act, passed last year, will help to restore fiscal sanity to our nation's budget and restore our founding ideals of limited government.
The bill that was passed last March was a partisan plan that ignored the economic costs of government-run health care. While the goal may have been noble, the plan that was passed will simply cost too much. Furthermore, the bill puts too much stress on small businesses to provide health care to their employees. In a time of economic weakness, small business owners should not be pressured to provide benefits they cannot afford.
Yet, the most dangerous issue is deeper than economic concerns. As Rep. Lungren revealed, this "reform" is simply unconstitutional. The government has no power to mandate that citizens buy a product, like health insurance. Such a requirement violates the basic values of liberty and individual freedom on which our nation was founded.
I’m not much into politics; however, I do know healthcare has always been an uncompromised subject between the two major parties. President Obama passed a health care bill two years ago. This bill reads as followed; children under 26 years old are able to stay on their parent’s insurance plans, senior citizens receive discounted prescription, and insuring children with pre-existing conditions.
Most democrats hold the opinion that this bill will benefit the economy, along with providing more jobs. Just as other democrats, Senator Anthony Weiner is in favor of the Health Care bill and argues that this bill should not be repealed when most of the Republicans like the provisions provided within it. The average Republican feels as if this bill is too costly. Senator Lungren argues that keeping this bill will reduce the amount of jobs available. This will then increase the United States debt. A current poll reported that 48% favor repeal of the current law and 43% oppose repeal.
At six o’clock tonight, the house repealed the law with a 245 to 189 vote. However, the house is favor of Republicans. Once this bill is passed into the Senate, it will immediately be shut down due to the number of Democrats. I do not hold a strong opinion towards this bill at the moment. I agree it would be more costly. I also favor the fact that I can be supported by my parents insurance while I go to college. Everyone should be entitled to the right of Health Care whether they have previous conditions or not. This bill requires Americans to receive Health Care in 2014 or they will be fined….ridiculous. What if some cannot afford Health Care? No matter what Health Care bill is brought to Americans, there will be disagreement. Along with many others, I do not know how our House and Senate are going to cooperate with each other with each dominating one branch. To get things done on the agenda, we need to start practicing the technique of compromising.
Democrats believe that health care helps the economy in that it makes new jobs. repealing this bill would pose even bigger problems because it is much easier and more cost effective to just give people health insurance rather than paying all their bills. I agree with the Democrats because it makes sense to keep health care around when it is providing jobs for the American people and when repealing it would cause our country more problems in the end financially. Now its evident that this health care bill isn't a perfect plan but I believe that over the years it can get better with some subtle changes.
The two major parties both disagree on many things including the health care reform. The Republicans are trying to repeal the health care reform that was passed on March 23, 2010. Tonight the republicans were successful in passing the repeal in the House with the vote of 245-189. The vote will most likely not pass in the senate were the Democrats hold the majority. If the government wants to fix the economy and the health care then they will have to work together and compromise. If that does not happen then the economy and the health care will stay the same for a while till one party controls the government.
There was a poll taken by Quinnipiac University about the health care reform, 48% favor the repeal and 43% oppose the repeal. Republicans want to repeal the health care reform because they say that 650,000 jobs will be lost and it will cost future debt. On the other hand the Democrats say that the reform is good for the economy and it will create jobs.
The health care reform should be repealed and they should make a new one. They should keep some things in the new one including children being on their parent’s health care till they are 26. Also being able to get health insurance if you have a pre-existing condition. They should take out that all American have to get health insurance or they get a fine to pay because not everyone wants it and it would still cost money to get everyone insurance.
It's hard to choose a side in this case to repeal or approve the health care reform. Either way you choose there are advantages for either of them. If you approve the health care bill it will extend health care to children till they are 26, seniors get prescription discounts and coverage is extended to children with pre-existing conditions. There are also many disadvantages; there’s a man date which is if you don’t get health care you must pay a fine, the national debt will go up significantly and more jobs will be lost. With the repeal there will be fewer jobs lost, taxes won’t go up and fewer bureaus will have to be made. A disadvantage is there is no real clear bill set if it happens to be repealed. Either way I believe that if it’s repealed or passed it’s a lose, lose situation.
Lately, the House, recently gained by the Republican Party, has sought to repeal health care reform enabling universal health care, also referred to as “Obamacare”. Such a repeal is simply incongruous. The Republican Party is against giving government-provided health care assist to those in need but has no problem pressuring President Obama into extended Bush-era tax cuts which will costs billions as well. This seems to be highly contradictory and puts the Republican Party at the center of hypocrisy.
Rep. Steve Pearce makes the assumption that the health care industry isn’t exploding because of the “uncertainty” that the health care bill has caused. This appears to be highly illogical as if more people have health care, more people will be able to go to doctors and hospitals to get their health taken care of. This would increase the need for people in the medical field and the health care industry would be exploding. As for the uncertainty, European countries have had not a problem with their universal health care. As a matter of fact, according to Justin Glow’s article on Gadling, Iraq and Afghanistan have universal health care that is paid for by the United States war funding. We can pay for universal health care in countries that we’ve fought wars with yet we cannot finance it for our own country? Such a bizarre coincidence makes me wonder if Rep. Steve Pearce, or for that matter, the Republican Party, actually use their head in repealing this.
Rep. Dan Lungren says he knows the connection between a physician and a patient, whilst advocating patient-centered health care. How dare he postulate such? He does not hold a doctorate in medicine. His father may have been a doctor but he has no experience of what his father or what the patient felt. He states that employers cannot afford to go forward with the health care reform and Rep. Anthony Weiner defends the health care reform by providing evidence that employers will receive assistance. Throughout the small debate, Rep. Dan Lungren starts to gain tension, expressing a sort of passive-aggressive behavior, indicating that he is unwilling to accept the other argument, even when his own is invalid. As for my opinion, health care reform should stay. Americans need health care and it is wrong for government to deny them something so vital to life.
Last March, the health care bill was signed and became active. Since then many provisions have been put into place. This has helped many Americans who have issues with receiving health care. However, this bill is not constitutional. The United States’ economy is a market economy, which encourages independent businesses which are not run by the government. This includes businesses that offer health care to Americans. If a health care bill offers universal health care, there will no longer be competition that encourages better health care among separate businesses. This could lower the efficiency of heath care. Health insurance should be offered by individual businesses, not the government.
The health care bill could also destroy jobs. With government run health care, many independent businesses who previously offered health care will no longer require employment. This could raise the unemployment rate, hurting the economy. The costs that come with the health care bill in order the fund it could also hurt the economy. With health care offered by independent businesses, jobs are required and there is no government run health care to be funded.
The health care bill should be repealed, but an alternative should be offered. Health care should be reformed, but government run health care is not the answer. Guidelines and restrictions should be set, those including some that are currently included in the health care bill. It is important to extend health care to those with pre-existing conditions and to offer prescription discounts to seniors. However, it is also important to preserve competition among private businesses who offer health care. The health care bill should be repealed and the alternative should not include government run health care, but should place rules and restrictions on private businesses who offer health care.
The Health Care Bill has caused great controversy through American’s. I personally do not believe we need the health care bill, however I can see a pro along with a con for each side of the debate. I agree, the bill may and probably will push down costs on insurance for most of America. $5,375 dollars for each new insured person per year would be the average spent. However is this fair to the people who pick up extra costs? Also is it fair everyone must pay for insurance. This is argued greatly recently. The republicans strongly resent this bill and are trying to repeal it. Their repeal will most likely pass in the House, but die in the Senate. According to “Mark Truball” the bill is extremely costly and will raise taxes. America does not want the costly part, but they enjoy the product. America is strongly against raised taxes and that is what this bill creates. It will be interesting to see the outcome of this bill.
Last March President Obama signed a health care bill that has become highly debated. This bill is said to cause 650,000 jobs to be lost and this is a major reason for the Republican party wanting the bill repealed, along with that it will raise the deficit and that the Republican party feels it is unconstitutional. I agree with the view that the bill needs to be repealed to save the jobs that will be lost and also to prevent the increase of our country's already high deficit. I also feel that a different health care bill that would create more jobs and not increase the deficit by to much could be worked out by the parties because they do agree on some benefits they feel are needed for the American people. If anything is done setting a set of rules insurance companies must follow for health care such as people with prior illnesses or afflictions must be accepted. This would provide a system that works for most everyone because there will always be something a person can afford due to the limitless options of health care that would be provided.
There should be no surprise that 48% of people surveyed by Quinnipiac University is for the repeal of the health care bill. As Republican Dan Lungren have stated, this economic downturn isn’t the time to propose new taxes but the time to provide people with opportunities to decide what would be best in their situation.
This bill that was passed last March impacted senior citizens, children, and those who are enable to afford health insurance. Because of this, the cost over the years is increasing to an enormous amount of money. Many smaller companies would not be able to further their planning without losing workers. This will result losing 650,000 jobs due to uncertainty in taxation and representation.
What will eventually turn into $1.3 trillion plus taxes plus cuts on medicare, isn’t looking too well for those who already pay for health insurance. Economist have even said that this bill is a threat to U.S businesses and will have a crushing debt burden. Isn’t the job of the president to provide stability for the economy and owe less debt?
What the debate all settles down to is that it is not fair that those who are already paying for health care have to work and carry a burden knowing that part of the money you earned working goes to someone that is lazy and do not want to look for a job. Furthermore, the people who are benefiting from this may end up being more covered than those who are actually working.
When it comes to views on health care reform in the United States, there are almost two black and white, clear-cut ideas; those who support reform and the others who do not. When the reform bill was signed, it had a deadline that required everyone in the nation to buy health insurance by 2014. My first thought is that, the government should NOT force citizens to do something like that. Now that government has poured a lot of money into it, I say we might as well deal with it.
As stated in the video, the bill gives coverage to some 165 million people who would not normally qualify for insurance. It gives young adults coverage under their parents insurance until the age of 26, it provides prescription discounts to seniors, and it gives citizens with “pre-existing conditions” coverage. Those sound very enticing to me. Rep. Lungren argues that it puts stress on smaller businesses to provide health insurance, but if Lungren gets his party to follow through with the "alternatives" they have assuredly been pushing, then I bet there is at least one out of the 80 alternatives that fixes this. Republicans argue that 650,000 jobs can be lost. These people will at least still have some coverage, and they are only a fraction of those who will lose coverage with the repeal (if they even lose their jobs). After spending billions already, I say why not keep chugging instead of spending 1.3 trillion (in the next two decades).
Does the government need a total repeal of the health care reform? No, I argue that we change parts of the reform, or even reform the reform. This sounds better than making a waste of all the money we’ve already spent.
"Obamacare," as the health care reform is often called, has some merit behind it. All Americans should be required to have health insurance, just as all Americans must obtain insurance on any vehicle they purchase. Without this requirement, citizens are picking up the bill for others who cannot or refuse to pay. The provisions that allow college age citizens to remain on their parents health care plan is beneficial to the citizens, for without it, they would be without coverage. The provision that prohibits policy discrimination punches close to home. My brother was born with "situs inversus totalis dextrocardia" associated with Kartagener Syndrome. This rare birth defect is more commonly referred to as "Mirror Man Syndrome." His healthcare provider was reluctant to provide coverage to him; a thorough medical history check was completed before he was covered. The repeal is not necessary, nor ideal, nor logical.
In a nearly year long debate over the repeal of a health care bill, the republicans are finally taking a shot at destroying the "Obama-care". But seeing as how the Republicans only have control of the house, the Democratic control in the senate will more than likely lock it down. The main parts to this bill include making it necessary for every citizen to obtain health insurance by 2014 under penalty of law, allowing people to stay on their parents health insurance until they are 26, issuing health insurance to poor families who cannot afford it, and making it against the law to deny a person insurance because of a pre-existing condition.
In all of this, I only find logic in two things: allowing children to stay on their parents health insurance up to the age of 26. And not being able to deny someone because of a pre-existing condition. In the first of the two, college students who are not able to keep jobs during school will be able to have health insurance, making it financially easier on college. As for the latter of the two, people who have a condition in their past such as cancer, would be able to obtain health insurance, which is financially impossible to live without with such a condition. My stepmother whom recently passed away, had cancer for 8years, during which time she had pills that costs up to $4,000 a month with health insurance. Without insurance, I can only imagine the devastation.
On the other side, I see only bad in the bill, for it forces bigger taxes and more government. I do not want to have to pay for another person's health insurance nor do I want the government forcing me to do anything that should be a personal right. And in this, the government would have to create many new bureaus to monitor who has insurance and who doesn't. Yes, this would create more jobs, but government jobs, which would again, cause bigger taxes. There seems to be a recurring subject in all of this... the government wants to force us to do something, and then tells us we have to pay for all of it. I am completely in favor of the repeal of this bill, although I would extremely like to see some of the ideas from it be brought up in a less extreme form.
Republicans and Democrats generally disagree with eachother. This is no different when it comes to the topic of a health care reform. The Republican party wishs to repeal the reform, while Democrats prefer the state in which the reform is in now.
Democrats argue that the new reform creates new jobs, as well as the potential to help the United States economy in the long run. On the other side of the argument, Republicans argue the country's debt will be raised, and the jobs of those involved with independent businesses who had previously offered health care, will now be lost.
There is no doubt that the bill should be revised/edited. Health care should never be mndatory. If a person is willing to risk living with no health insurance, then so be it. If that said person is forced to pay a fine for not having health care,it is unconstitutional. The whole bill does not need a complete reformation. Young adults staying on their parents' health insurance until they turn age 26, as well as elderly citizens being covered by the insurance for their medical presciptions, are both positives that not many will argue against.
This video would help the American people out with their choice on Health Care reform. The Democrats belive this bill should stay and just be altered the Republicans want the whole bill to be gone even the provisions they fought for. The Democrats said that they would work with the Republicans on changing the bill but the Republicans are obstinate and continuing the fight for repeal. The possible loss of jobs and money spent is something you have to risk if you want Health Care but most people don`t. When they get sick and go to the hospital and dont have any health care either tax payers are paying for it or the government which in the long run would be more expensive than this bill. Republicans just want to make the Democrats uncomfortable everyone knows this will die in the Senate but it will make it through the House. The Democrats are right revise the bill not eliminate it.
Democrats want to create jobs, strengthen the middle class, and lower the deficit, while Republicans are campaigning for ‘patient centered health care.’ Both the republicans and the Democrats agree on a few provisions given on the health care bill that the Republicans are trying to repeal. If both parties agree on at least some aspects of the bill, which they do, including covering citizens with pre-existing conditions, giving seniors prescription drug discounts, and tax incentives for small businesses, then why are we trying to repeal the entire thing.
I am not afraid to say that I am an Independent voter who usually leans Democratic, and on the issue of the health care bill, that still proves to be true for me. Although I do agree that everyone should have to buy health coverage of some form by 2014, so that taxpayers aren’t stuck with the bill for those who don’t have coverage every time they go to the doctor. I also am a firm believer that the 129 million Americans under age 65 with pre-existing conditions should be able to receive health care.
If both parties would work more toward compromise, we could possibly see a bill that suits everyone. We all know however that with the nature of politics and how congress works, this will never happen though.
Republicans and Democrats are debating over the health care reform. Republicans are openly against the reform. However Democrats think that it is a good thing. The issue that Republicans have with the reform is that it will run up the countries debt. Along with that it will cause higher taxes and more job loss in the future. Democrats think that passing the health care reform will be beneficial to this country. It will create jobs overtime and that uninsured Americans will be payed for by the tax payers. Americans are equally divided about the health care reform. 48% want to repeal it while 43% want to keep the health care reform. I believe that the health care reform is a good thing. It finally gives every American an equal chance of having health care, and being able to afford it. Also, it is about time that the Government start using money for the good of American people instead of wasting it. The reform can also bring jobs overtime for the American people.
Currently, the Health Care Reform is a much debated topic all over the United States. This Health Care Reform Bill, if passed, is said to take full effects in 2014. Republicans have been trying to repeal the health care that the Obama Administration has passed. They say that the Health Care Bill will deplete jobs, increase America’s debt, and cost over $0.5 trillion in the next couple of decades. The Democratic Party, who have been trying to push for the Health Care Bill to be enacted within the American government, say that this bill will save money because the American people would not be spending their money paying for other people’s health bills. And, so far this Health Care Reform Bill has started helping people by letting senior citizens have discounts on their prescriptions, more coverage for less privileged children, and by letting children stay on their parent’s health insurance until the age of twenty-six years old.
Personally, I have mixed opinion about this Health Care Reform Bill. I can honestly see the good and the bad effects of this bill if it were passed and even if it is not passed. But, because it lets college students stay on their parent’s health insurance until the age of twenty-six, I would have to say that I support the Health Care Reform.
Within the next two years, I myself will be attending college, and I also plan on participating in a sport. If this is actually the case, my time will be consumed with going to classes and studying to going to practice and attending games. As a result of this, I may not be able to get a job, and if I am able, I may not be able to work as many hours as I would like. Having health insurance would help relieve stress, and provide me with the medical care that I need.
The Democratic Party is still pushing for the Health Care Reform Bill. They say this Bill will save the American people money and create many new jobs. On the Other hand the Republicans are trying to repeal this Bill. They say over all things will stay the same and it is not fair to force people to have Health Inseurance, if they truly cannot pay for it. Americans are divided on this topic as well, with 48% saying they agree with the Republicans and 43% agreeing with the Democrats. We will just have to wait and see what happens when the House and Senate vote on this Bill in the next few days.
The Republican controlled House came to a vote of 253 to 175 for the repealing of the Health Care Bill. The same outcome may not be the same in the Senate due to the democrats controlling it. My agreement is with the Republicans' and their point of views towards the law; the Republican speaker of California, Dan Lungren, did a good job in the video of letting viewers know what Republicans want and what the possible outcomes are if the bill was to pass;that it would destroy many jobs, also as house speaker John Boehner said the law would, "increase spending, increase taxes, and destroy jobs." But democrats seem to disagree and say it'll be creating jobs but Cliff Stearns Republican of Florida has a good point when he argues, “It’s creating 150 new government agencies. And these are all government jobs. When we talk about job creation here, that’s government jobs.”With the deficit the country is already in, there would be an agreement that the bill that would cost us 1.3 trillion dollars in twenty years and this would be the last thing that needs to happen.
Right now the debate with the health care reform is a big deal. I am in favor of the health care reform because i don't agree with having to pay for someone elses losses. I should only have to pay for my health problems and mine alone. So far in the house they have decided to repeal the health care bill. This happened because of the house is mainly Republican. In the senate it might have a different outcome because they are mainly Democratic. Most of the citizens have a split vote. About half say it should be repealed and the other half said it shouldnt. I do feel sorry for the people who honestly can't pay for health insurance, but on the other hand there are some people who just refuse to pay for it even though they can. We will find out how the senate votes on this subject soon enough.
Democrats and republicans have been in a debate lately over whether or not to repeal the health care reform bill that Obama signed last March. I find it hard to pick a side when there are so many pros and cons to each. The republicans are wanting to repeal the bill because they say that it raises taxes, eliminates jobs which is understandable because the economy isn’t doing well. The democrats are against the repeal of the bill because they say that the will stimulates the health care business and that it help the middle class. But if forced to choose a side, I would probably vote against repeal of the law because some of its provisions, such as allowing children to stay on their parents insurance until they’re 26, is very beneficial to many people. Also, I support offering prescription discounts to senior citizens. Although the republicans won the vote in a 245-189 vote, I still believe that certain provisions of this bill could have help a large amount of people, and hopefully in the future the House will come up with another bill that both parties agree with.
The proposed health care bill is currently a very important and controversial debate. I am in favor of the Republicans stand on the health care bill. I feel that anything that puts our economy in more trouble than it already is, is something that shouldn't even be considered. Also, this proposed bill is said to eliminate the jobs of over 650,000. I feel that these to cons should and are enough to repeal this issue.
The Republicans did in fact win the debate, and caused the bill to be repealed. They won this debate with a 245-189. I believe that the Democrats did however have a couple advantages that the bill would have carried, such as providing prescriptions to seniors and saving citizens money by not paying for the health care bills of other citizens, but I still believe the disadvantages outweighed the advantages.
I am in favor of the health care reform. I do not want to pay for the health care of the less fortuneate, I may have my own health to deal with. I do not care if i have to pay a higher tax rate for a year, as long as the problem becomes fixed. This is what we elected those Officials into office to do, solve problems. We may have to take a hike in taxes and pay to get health care, but I do not want to pay for petty poremouth's medical bill.
ReplyDeletePresident Obama signed the Health Care Bill on March 23, 2010. That bill is now trying to be repealed by the Republicans. I believe that a repeal of this bill would be the most beneficial for the American people. Republicans believe this bill to be unconstitutional. The bill will be too costly and more than 650,000 jobs will be lost if the bill stays. Republicans and other economists also believe the bill to be a threat to U.S. businesses and will place a debt burden to future generations. Democrats are also for a reform because they will believe it will give them another chance to show what the bill is offering. Democrats say that they will block the repeal because they hold the majority in Senate.
ReplyDeleteI firmly agree with the Republicans push for repeal. If the bill stands then Americans will be out of jobs and will cost the country money that they don't have. If the government is truly trying to do what is best for the American people, then they will repeal this bill.
To repeal or not to repeal the Health Care Bill…that is the question. The House of Representatives now held by the Republicans wants to repeal the Health Care Bill. Although the bill could pass in the House, it is unlikely the bill will pass in the Senate as the Democrats are the majority. Democratic Senator Weiner is in favor of the Health Care bill and doesn’t want it taken away. Weiner says that the bill will create new jobs and providing health care for all Americans is something that benefits our economy. He also says that most Republicans are trying to argue that this bill should be repealed when some of them actually like the provisions in it. Republican Senator Lungren is in favor of the repeal. He says if Americans keep this bill it will reduce the amount of jobs in the United States. The bill will also cost the American Government tons of money which puts them in debt even more.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the Los Angeles Times John Boehner said the Health Care Bill would increase spending, raise taxes and eliminate jobs. Tonight the House voted to repeal the law with a 245 to 189 vote. It will then move to the Senate where it is unlikely to pass. If the bill doesn’t pass in the Senate this whole thing seems useless. Even though it is probably useless, the government does not need to get more in debt than they already are. It is also not right that there will be a fine given to anyone that doesn’t have health insurance by 2014. What if some people don’t want health insurance? This bill has been argued a lot in the past months but its unlikely anything will change with it unless the Republicans and Democrats are willing to compromise.
Democrats believe that the health care reform helps the economy while republicans say that with the baby boom aging and coming to retirement, the medical field should be exploding with jobs. This is not happening because of the uncertainty of this bill. Republicans proof that healthcare reform is not going to help the economy comes from republican Dan Lungren and other economists believing that raising taxes will not add to job recovery. While on the other side democrats saying that doing nothing about this problem is not a good solution.
ReplyDeleteThe debate on whether or not to repeal the current health care reform is currently heated. Republicans want to repeal the idea whereas the Democrats want to keep it in place. Based on the state of our economy right now, I am going to have to side with the Republicans in this debate. The current health care reform is extremely costly. Citizens have to pay extra tax dollars for health care, and it may not even be for them. Raised taxes are not a good thing to have during a time of recession. Although it is said that we are coming out of the recession, there should not be raised taxes and extra costs until we are completely out. The current health care reform gives elderly health care, those with pre-existing conditions, and children with bad conditions health care. If the bill were to be repealed, there would be programs placed around the country for people with pre-existing conditions. Therefore there would not be much change if the health care reform is repealed, it would just be more money efficient.
ReplyDeleteIn the video, the Health Care Reform was discussed. Republicans want to repeal the reform, while Democrats support it. The Health Care Reform allows people to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they are 26 years old, prescription discounts for senior citizens, and insuring those with preexisting conditions. It also requires everyone to have health insurance by the year of 2014 or having to pay a fine. Republicans like the some of the ideas found in the reform, but they believe that it should be done away with as a whole. The reform will eventually provide health insurance for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are too lazy to work or if you truly cannot work and provide for yourself.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think we need to keep the Health Care Reform. It would be very hard to be able to provide myself health insurance and go to college at the same time. With the reform, I would be able to stay under my parents’ plan for a longer period of time. Also, a lot of insurance companies won’t insure people who have already had cancer because it is likely to come back, which would be extremely expensive. Senior citizens take a lot of prescription drugs and it would be difficult to pay for those if they aren’t covered with insurance. Health insurance is a necessity. You can’t help if you get in a car accident or if you develop an illness, and if something like that occurs, health coverage will be needed.
Two years ago, President Obama passed a health care bill causing a wave of mixed emotions among the American people. Today the Republicans debated on whether or not to repeal the health care bill and the attempt is welcomed by the Democrats. In the events leading up to the debate both parties have been paying particular attention to tone. They have also engaged in full scale public relation campaigns to get their message across. They went as far as holding dueling press conferences, posting to blogs, holding interviews and hearings and even printing full page ads.
ReplyDeleteThe health care bill included some rather popular provisions among Republicans and Democrats alike. Those provisions include:
*Children under 26 being able to stay on their parents insurance plans
*Seniors getting prescription discounts
*Insuring children with pre-existing conditions
Even if the law includes provisions as helpful as these, many states are suing over the mandate for most Americans to receive health insurance starting in 2014 or pay a fine. Republicans argue that this law is too costly and if it stays in tact then 650,000 jobs will be lost. They also argue that because the job market is frozen this will only create a large dept for the future generations to pay off. Democrats on the other hand think that the bill is helping the economy and promise to block the repeal in the one part of Congress they still have control over; The Senate. They also say that eliminating the bill will cost $2billion or more over the next ten years. The Republicans are now referring to this situation as "Repealing the Job Killing Health Care Law." In a recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University 48% of Americans favor the repeal where 43% oppose it. Another poll published by the Associated Press says that there has been 30% strong opposition of the bill since it was passed in 2009.
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ReplyDeleteThe Republican effort to repeal health care reform (which passed the House this evening 245-189) is a partisan attack on a genuine effort to help Americans. Republicans claim they are fulfilling a mandate from the American people. Yet, this claim is hyperbole for Americans are highly divided on repeal.
Representative Lungren says he wants to protect the "average" American. Perhaps he should work for all Americans. How can this nation turn its back on the less fortunate? Is health care really a privilege to be enjoyed only by the rich? Insurance companies have discriminated against those with pre-existing conditions for decades. This law looks to correct this violation of basic human dignity.
Republicans talk of "better" reform but they had a decade to correct the health care industry and did nothing. Then, when reform is attempted they call it job-crushing or job-killing (pre-Tucson). What about the life destroying modern health care system? Many like to claim that America has the best health care system in the world. I suppose this is true, as long as you are wealthy enough to afford it. That must be the American dream Republicans claim to protect.
The House of Representatives is debating whether or not to repeal the health care bill. Republicans take a clear stand supporting the repeal of the health care bill, they warn the “unconstitutional” bill will terminate six hundred fifty thousand jobs and is too costly for the times. But Democrats believe the health care reform helps the economy. I must side with the Republicans and the 48% (the plurality)who favor repeal. In the current economy it does not make sense to raise taxes. Creating new programs that cost less are ideal. I believe patient centered health care is key like senator Dan Lungren of California said, republicans want to add competition to the health care world and promotes patients to buy policies that are unique to their situations and ultimately benefit the patients.
ReplyDeleteThis health care debate never seems to come to an end. Both major parties seem to want to do the opposite, as usual and no progress seems to have been made. The debate has gone on for too long and the only way that real progress will be made is if congress meets in the middle. It will not be easy, but it is what has to be done. People will always disagree about health care. The options seem to consist of meeting in the middle or doing nothing about it. So far a bill has been passed and many people are discontent. This includes many states that have sued the government because they do not want mandatory health care. It is said to be unconstitutional, but to this point it is not. Waiting is really all the people can do. Congress does not seem to be in much of a hurry to decide whether to repeal the law or not.
ReplyDeleteIf congress can not come to a decision that sends a message to the people. Currently a poll found that 48% favor repeal of the current law and 43% oppose repeal. A gridlock seems to be present. A gridlock that is near impossible to break free of. Both sides of the debate are equally represented and justified. A person could sway either way. Republicans see it as a help for jobs and an all around great idea. Democrats say just the opposite. Yet neither side can seem to come up with specifics on the debate. It is still unclear where the money will come from or how we will create so many jobs. Both sides could debate on this issue for as long as they feel necessary. Which is probably quite a while. Right now no one really knows what is going to happen with health care.
President Obama signed the Health Care Bill in 2010. Today the Republicans debate on whether or not to repeal the health care bill. Republicans want to repeal the reform, while Democrats support it. Republicans like some of the ideas found in the reform, but they believe that they should get rid of it. The current health care reform is extremely costly, and more than 650,000 jobs will be lost if the bill stays. I agree with the Republicans wanting a repeal. If the bill isn’t repealed many Americans will be out of jobs. I believe if they want whats best for the Average American Person they will repeal the bill.
ReplyDeleteRepublicans and Democrats have been in a very heated debate about possibly repealing the health care bill which was ushered in by Democrats towards the beginning of the Obama Administration. Republicans have been specifically arguing that the bill costs too much. On the other hand, Democrats have been arguing that whether the bill is repealed or not, whatever happens is going to be costly. In the video, Weiner stated that “eliminating this bill would cost taxpayers 200-some-odd-billion dollars over 10 years and $1.3 trillion over 20.” He never mentioned the cost of keeping the bill, but Representative Lungren had already noted that the bill will cost $2.5 trillion dollars over the next couple of decades, along with half-a-trillion dollar cuts to Medicare.
ReplyDeleteIs throwing away the entire bill the answer to the health care issue? Not necessarily, there are several provisions in the bill which both parties agree on. A few examples include: coverage for those with pre-existing condition, coverage for seniors with prescription medications, and tax incentive for small businesses to get health insurance. The entire bill isn’t exactly perfect, but if the two parties can work together for once and compromise, then there is still hope that this nation’s health care issues will be on their way to getting resolved.
Today, many republican government officials have begun to repeal the health care reform bill. This bill, passed on March 23rd, 2010, would require all Americans to have health insurance. Democrats and some supporters like Nancy Pelosi believe this bill helps the middle class and stimulates the health care business. The bill, other than providing an estimated 165 million people with health insurance, will also allow children to stay on their parents’ insurance until the age of 26, give discounts to seniors’ prescriptions, and eliminate the pre-existing conditions that could not allow some people to get insurance. They believe it would cut the cost of hospital bills and doctors visits made by those who do not have insurance.
ReplyDeleteSteve Pearce and other republicans believe this bill with the “baby boomers” generation can only put our country into a bigger deficit and mostly hurt the younger generations that are soon to become adults. Republicans believe the bill is unconstitutional because it requires all Americans to have health insurance. Republican Dan Lungren, along with HHS reports, have shown how companies will not be able to function unless they cut jobs because the amount of money it would cost. 650,000 jobs could be in danger if the repeal does not go through. Much of these jobs will hurt doctors and nurses whose jobs could be in jeopardy if they do not get paid for their services.
I do believe Americans should have insurance, but enforcing it and fining those who don’t should not be allowed. If trillions of dollars will be added to the deficit it will only hurt my generation even more and then take away 650,000 jobs, my generation will have a very hard time in the future. 48 percent of Americans want the repeal with 30 percent strongly apposing the health care bill. If the repeal does not go through, which Democrats believe won’t happen since they control the Senate, there should be at least some type of an amendment to please more people.
Health care reform is a heated debate between the Republicans and Democrats in Congress right now. The parties are split on their views and what they think should be done. Both parties feel that their reform is what is best for the American people. Republicans feel that repealing the new health care reform is what is best. Democrats feel that the new reform is what will keep the people happy.
ReplyDeleteRepublicans feel strongly about repealing the health care reform. They say the reform will increase the country's debt and cause for more jobs to be lost in the future. According to Representative Lungren over the next couple of decades Americans will have increased taxes to pay for the $2.5 trillion dollars that the health care reform is going to cost. Lungren says that Republicans came up with 80 amendments to try to help change health care, but how hard did they work to pass them? Why do the Democrats feel that spending so much money on health care is what the country needs right now?
The Democrats support the health care reform because they say it gives more opportunities to small businesses which will in turn create more jobs. Democrats also say that the health care reform will cost less in the long run if the government keeps it and does not repeal it. Representative Weiner says that with all the uninsured people in America, the tax payers will have to end up paying for all of the bills that the uninsured cannot afford.
What do the American citizens feel about the health care reform? Recent polls have shown that citizens are evenly divided on opposition and support, 48% want repeal and 43% oppose repeal. The citizens like the fact that their children can stay on their plan until they are 26 and that people with pre-existing conditions can now be covered, but they do not like that if they are not insured by 2014 they could be fined.
Right now there is gridlock in Congress. Both parties have to find common ground and try to compromise and do what is best for the American people. What is best? Both parties have their own opinions but all the debate and fighting is getting nowhere. Compromise will have to be made if the two parties plan on moving forward.
Is health care going to choke us out of our money? I think not. But this story is about how the Republicans wants to repeal the health care bill, even though it might pass through the house it is unlikely that it will pass through the senate. After thinking about it I am for this healthcare. Instead of Republicans wanting to get rid of it all together why not try to fix its flaws? I see alot of good in the bill esepically staying on our parents medical insurance till age 26, college kids need as much hel as they can get and this can be a huge releif to alot of people. The bill just wants Americans to all be equal and have the same medical benefits right?
ReplyDeleteBut a big spead bump (more like a mountain) is that how pricey this bill will be since it will require government to pay for peoples heath care who cant afford it. Well honestly they wont pay their hospital bills because they cant afford it so either way its pricey. I just feel that there is more to gain then to lose. Stop fighting against one another and work together to fix the problem.
I see this debate as a school ground full of kids choosing what to play, its either ones way or no way, and what will happen when they can't agree? It becomes to late and they run out of reccess, with nothing accomplished.
The Republicans are in favor of repealing the Health Care Reform, while the Democrats are in favor of keeping the policy. The Health Care Reform has three major aspects to it. The policy says that those up to the age of 25 to have coverage under their parents’ insurance. The second part is specifically benefits the elderly. Elderly citizens are covered in their prescriptions by health insurance. The most discussed part of the bill is that by 2014, everyone will have to pay for health insurance. The bill says that if people are not paying for insurance, they’ll be in trouble with the government.
ReplyDeleteI am in favor of the idea of universal health care. People should have the right to health coverage to keep track of their regular health. However I am currently in favor of the repeal. The economy is too unstable to spend more money on health care than we do already and climb into an even deeper debt. As Congressman Rep. Dan Lungren (R- Calif.) said, the insurance companies cannot cooperate with this bill unless they lose jobs. Causing even more jobs to disappear will cause unemployment to rise which will cause those in favor of raising taxes to decrease. Raising taxes will cause the deficit to become less extreme but we can’t raise them unless Congress agrees on it. Either way would cost money, but keeping the policy would cause the cost of insurance for the government to rise, and keeping track of those with insurance in 2014 would cost even more money than repeal.
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ReplyDeleteTonight, by a vote of 245 to 189, the Republican-led House of Representatives began a long overdue process. The effort to repeal the health care reform act, passed last year, will help to restore fiscal sanity to our nation's budget and restore our founding ideals of limited government.
The bill that was passed last March was a partisan plan that ignored the economic costs of government-run health care. While the goal may have been noble, the plan that was passed will simply cost too much. Furthermore, the bill puts too much stress on small businesses to provide health care to their employees. In a time of economic weakness, small business owners should not be pressured to provide benefits they cannot afford.
Yet, the most dangerous issue is deeper than economic concerns. As Rep. Lungren revealed, this "reform" is simply unconstitutional. The government has no power to mandate that citizens buy a product, like health insurance. Such a requirement violates the basic values of liberty and individual freedom on which our nation was founded.
I’m not much into politics; however, I do know healthcare has always been an uncompromised subject between the two major parties. President Obama passed a health care bill two years ago. This bill reads as followed; children under 26 years old are able to stay on their parent’s insurance plans, senior citizens receive discounted prescription, and insuring children with pre-existing conditions.
ReplyDeleteMost democrats hold the opinion that this bill will benefit the economy, along with providing more jobs. Just as other democrats, Senator Anthony Weiner is in favor of the Health Care bill and argues that this bill should not be repealed when most of the Republicans like the provisions provided within it. The average Republican feels as if this bill is too costly. Senator Lungren argues that keeping this bill will reduce the amount of jobs available. This will then increase the United States debt. A current poll reported that 48% favor repeal of the current law and 43% oppose repeal.
At six o’clock tonight, the house repealed the law with a 245 to 189 vote. However, the house is favor of Republicans. Once this bill is passed into the Senate, it will immediately be shut down due to the number of Democrats. I do not hold a strong opinion towards this bill at the moment. I agree it would be more costly. I also favor the fact that I can be supported by my parents insurance while I go to college. Everyone should be entitled to the right of Health Care whether they have previous conditions or not. This bill requires Americans to receive Health Care in 2014 or they will be fined….ridiculous. What if some cannot afford Health Care? No matter what Health Care bill is brought to Americans, there will be disagreement. Along with many others, I do not know how our House and Senate are going to cooperate with each other with each dominating one branch. To get things done on the agenda, we need to start practicing the technique of compromising.
Democrats believe that health care helps the economy in that it makes new jobs. repealing this bill would pose even bigger
ReplyDeleteproblems because it is much easier and more cost effective to just give people health insurance rather than paying all their
bills. I agree with the Democrats because it makes sense to keep health care around when it is providing jobs for the
American people and when repealing it would cause our country more problems in the end financially. Now its evident that this health care bill isn't a perfect plan but I believe that over the years it can get better with some subtle changes.
The two major parties both disagree on many things including the health care reform. The Republicans are trying to repeal the health care reform that was passed on March 23, 2010. Tonight the republicans were successful in passing the repeal in the House with the vote of 245-189. The vote will most likely not pass in the senate were the Democrats hold the majority. If the government wants to fix the economy and the health care then they will have to work together and compromise. If that does not happen then the economy and the health care will stay the same for a while till one party controls the government.
ReplyDeleteThere was a poll taken by Quinnipiac University about the health care reform, 48% favor the repeal and 43% oppose the repeal. Republicans want to repeal the health care reform because they say that 650,000 jobs will be lost and it will cost future debt. On the other hand the Democrats say that the reform is good for the economy and it will create jobs.
The health care reform should be repealed and they should make a new one. They should keep some things in the new one including children being on their parent’s health care till they are 26. Also being able to get health insurance if you have a pre-existing condition. They should take out that all American have to get health insurance or they get a fine to pay because not everyone wants it and it would still cost money to get everyone insurance.
It's hard to choose a side in this case to repeal or approve the health care reform. Either way you choose there are advantages for either of them. If you approve the health care bill it will extend health care to children till they are 26, seniors get prescription discounts and coverage is extended to children with pre-existing conditions. There are also many disadvantages; there’s a man date which is if you don’t get health care you must pay a fine, the national debt will go up significantly and more jobs will be lost. With the repeal there will be fewer jobs lost, taxes won’t go up and fewer bureaus will have to be made. A disadvantage is there is no real clear bill set if it happens to be repealed. Either way I believe that if it’s repealed or passed it’s a lose, lose situation.
ReplyDeleteLately, the House, recently gained by the Republican Party, has sought to repeal health care reform enabling universal health care, also referred to as “Obamacare”. Such a repeal is simply incongruous. The Republican Party is against giving government-provided health care assist to those in need but has no problem pressuring President Obama into extended Bush-era tax cuts which will costs billions as well. This seems to be highly contradictory and puts the Republican Party at the center of hypocrisy.
ReplyDeleteRep. Steve Pearce makes the assumption that the health care industry isn’t exploding because of the “uncertainty” that the health care bill has caused. This appears to be highly illogical as if more people have health care, more people will be able to go to doctors and hospitals to get their health taken care of. This would increase the need for people in the medical field and the health care industry would be exploding. As for the uncertainty, European countries have had not a problem with their universal health care. As a matter of fact, according to Justin Glow’s article on Gadling, Iraq and Afghanistan have universal health care that is paid for by the United States war funding. We can pay for universal health care in countries that we’ve fought wars with yet we cannot finance it for our own country? Such a bizarre coincidence makes me wonder if Rep. Steve Pearce, or for that matter, the Republican Party, actually use their head in repealing this.
Rep. Dan Lungren says he knows the connection between a physician and a patient, whilst advocating patient-centered health care. How dare he postulate such? He does not hold a doctorate in medicine. His father may have been a doctor but he has no experience of what his father or what the patient felt. He states that employers cannot afford to go forward with the health care reform and Rep. Anthony Weiner defends the health care reform by providing evidence that employers will receive assistance. Throughout the small debate, Rep. Dan Lungren starts to gain tension, expressing a sort of passive-aggressive behavior, indicating that he is unwilling to accept the other argument, even when his own is invalid. As for my opinion, health care reform should stay. Americans need health care and it is wrong for government to deny them something so vital to life.
Last March, the health care bill was signed and became active. Since then many provisions have been put into place. This has helped many Americans who have issues with receiving health care. However, this bill is not constitutional. The United States’ economy is a market economy, which encourages independent businesses which are not run by the government. This includes businesses that offer health care to Americans. If a health care bill offers universal health care, there will no longer be competition that encourages better health care among separate businesses. This could lower the efficiency of heath care. Health insurance should be offered by individual businesses, not the government.
ReplyDeleteThe health care bill could also destroy jobs. With government run health care, many independent businesses who previously offered health care will no longer require employment. This could raise the unemployment rate, hurting the economy. The costs that come with the health care bill in order the fund it could also hurt the economy. With health care offered by independent businesses, jobs are required and there is no government run health care to be funded.
The health care bill should be repealed, but an alternative should be offered. Health care should be reformed, but government run health care is not the answer. Guidelines and restrictions should be set, those including some that are currently included in the health care bill. It is important to extend health care to those with pre-existing conditions and to offer prescription discounts to seniors. However, it is also important to preserve competition among private businesses who offer health care. The health care bill should be repealed and the alternative should not include government run health care, but should place rules and restrictions on private businesses who offer health care.
The Health Care Bill has caused great controversy through American’s. I personally do not believe we need the health care bill, however I can see a pro along with a con for each side of the debate. I agree, the bill may and probably will push down costs on insurance for most of America. $5,375 dollars for each new insured person per year would be the average spent. However is this fair to the people who pick up extra costs? Also is it fair everyone must pay for insurance. This is argued greatly recently. The republicans strongly resent this bill and are trying to repeal it. Their repeal will most likely pass in the House, but die in the Senate. According to “Mark Truball” the bill is extremely costly and will raise taxes. America does not want the costly part, but they enjoy the product. America is strongly against raised taxes and that is what this bill creates. It will be interesting to see the outcome of this bill.
ReplyDeleteLast March President Obama signed a health care bill that has become highly debated. This bill is said to cause 650,000 jobs to be lost and this is a major reason for the Republican party wanting the bill repealed, along with that it will raise the deficit and that the Republican party feels it is unconstitutional. I agree with the view that the bill needs to be repealed to save the jobs that will be lost and also to prevent the increase of our country's already high deficit. I also feel that a different health care bill that would create more jobs and not increase the deficit by to much could be worked out by the parties because they do agree on some benefits they feel are needed for the American people. If anything is done setting a set of rules insurance companies must follow for health care such as people with prior illnesses or afflictions must be accepted. This would provide a system that works for most everyone because there will always be something a person can afford due to the limitless options of health care that would be provided.
ReplyDeleteThere should be no surprise that 48% of people surveyed by Quinnipiac University is for the repeal of the health care bill. As Republican Dan Lungren have stated, this economic downturn isn’t the time to propose new taxes but the time to provide people with opportunities to decide what would be best in their situation.
ReplyDeleteThis bill that was passed last March impacted senior citizens, children, and those who are enable to afford health insurance. Because of this, the cost over the years is increasing to an enormous amount of money. Many smaller companies would not be able to further their planning without losing workers. This will result losing 650,000 jobs due to uncertainty in taxation and representation.
What will eventually turn into $1.3 trillion plus taxes plus cuts on medicare, isn’t looking too well for those who already pay for health insurance. Economist have even said that this bill is a threat to U.S businesses and will have a crushing debt burden. Isn’t the job of the president to provide stability for the economy and owe less debt?
What the debate all settles down to is that it is not fair that those who are already paying for health care have to work and carry a burden knowing that part of the money you earned working goes to someone that is lazy and do not want to look for a job. Furthermore, the people who are benefiting from this may end up being more covered than those who are actually working.
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ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to views on health care reform in the United States, there are almost two black and white, clear-cut ideas; those who support reform and the others who do not. When the reform bill was signed, it had a deadline that required everyone in the nation to buy health insurance by 2014. My first thought is that, the government should NOT force citizens to do something like that. Now that government has poured a lot of money into it, I say we might as well deal with it.
ReplyDeleteAs stated in the video, the bill gives coverage to some 165 million people who would not normally qualify for insurance. It gives young adults coverage under their parents insurance until the age of 26, it provides prescription discounts to seniors, and it gives citizens with “pre-existing conditions” coverage. Those sound very enticing to me. Rep. Lungren argues that it puts stress on smaller businesses to provide health insurance, but if Lungren gets his party to follow through with the "alternatives" they have assuredly been pushing, then I bet there is at least one out of the 80 alternatives that fixes this. Republicans argue that 650,000 jobs can be lost. These people will at least still have some coverage, and they are only a fraction of those who will lose coverage with the repeal (if they even lose their jobs). After spending billions already, I say why not keep chugging instead of spending 1.3 trillion (in the next two decades).
Does the government need a total repeal of the health care reform? No, I argue that we change parts of the reform, or even reform the reform. This sounds better than making a waste of all the money we’ve already spent.
"Obamacare," as the health care reform is often called, has some merit behind it. All Americans should be required to have health insurance, just as all Americans must obtain insurance on any vehicle they purchase. Without this requirement, citizens are picking up the bill for others who cannot or refuse to pay. The provisions that allow college age citizens to remain on their parents health care plan is beneficial to the citizens, for without it, they would be without coverage. The provision that prohibits policy discrimination punches close to home. My brother was born with "situs inversus totalis dextrocardia" associated with Kartagener Syndrome. This rare birth defect is more commonly referred to as "Mirror Man Syndrome." His healthcare provider was reluctant to provide coverage to him; a thorough medical history check was completed before he was covered. The repeal is not necessary, nor ideal, nor logical.
ReplyDeleteIn a nearly year long debate over the repeal of a health care bill, the republicans are finally taking a shot at destroying the "Obama-care". But seeing as how the Republicans only have control of the house, the Democratic control in the senate will more than likely lock it down. The main parts to this bill include making it necessary for every citizen to obtain health insurance by 2014 under penalty of law, allowing people to stay on their parents health insurance until they are 26, issuing health insurance to poor families who cannot afford it, and making it against the law to deny a person insurance because of a pre-existing condition.
ReplyDeleteIn all of this, I only find logic in two things: allowing children to stay on their parents health insurance up to the age of 26. And not being able to deny someone because of a pre-existing condition. In the first of the two, college students who are not able to keep jobs during school will be able to have health insurance, making it financially easier on college. As for the latter of the two, people who have a condition in their past such as cancer, would be able to obtain health insurance, which is financially impossible to live without with such a condition. My stepmother whom recently passed away, had cancer for 8years, during which time she had pills that costs up to $4,000 a month with health insurance. Without insurance, I can only imagine the devastation.
On the other side, I see only bad in the bill, for it forces bigger taxes and more government. I do not want to have to pay for another person's health insurance nor do I want the government forcing me to do anything that should be a personal right. And in this, the government would have to create many new bureaus to monitor who has insurance and who doesn't. Yes, this would create more jobs, but government jobs, which would again, cause bigger taxes. There seems to be a recurring subject in all of this... the government wants to force us to do something, and then tells us we have to pay for all of it. I am completely in favor of the repeal of this bill, although I would extremely like to see some of the ideas from it be brought up in a less extreme form.
Republicans and Democrats generally disagree with eachother. This is no different when it comes to the topic of a health care reform. The Republican party wishs to repeal the reform, while Democrats prefer the state in which the reform is in now.
ReplyDeleteDemocrats argue that the new reform creates new jobs, as well as the potential to help the United States economy in the long run. On the other side of the argument, Republicans argue the country's debt will be raised, and the jobs of those involved with independent businesses who had previously offered health care, will now be lost.
There is no doubt that the bill should be revised/edited. Health care should never be mndatory. If a person is willing to risk living with no health insurance, then so be it. If that said person is forced to pay a fine for not having health care,it is unconstitutional. The whole bill does not need a complete reformation. Young adults staying on their parents' health insurance until they turn age 26, as well as elderly citizens being covered by the insurance for their medical presciptions, are both positives that not many will argue against.
This video would help the American people out with their choice on Health Care reform. The Democrats belive this bill should stay and just be altered the Republicans want the whole bill to be gone even the provisions they fought for. The Democrats said that they would work with the Republicans on changing the bill but the Republicans are obstinate and continuing the fight for repeal. The possible loss of jobs and money spent is something you have to risk if you want Health Care but most people don`t. When they get sick and go to the hospital and dont have any health care either tax payers are paying for it or the government which in the long run would be more expensive than this bill. Republicans just want to make the Democrats uncomfortable everyone knows this will die in the Senate but it will make it through the House. The Democrats are right revise the bill not eliminate it.
ReplyDeleteDemocrats want to create jobs, strengthen the middle class, and lower the deficit, while Republicans are campaigning for ‘patient centered health care.’ Both the republicans and the Democrats agree on a few provisions given on the health care bill that the Republicans are trying to repeal. If both parties agree on at least some aspects of the bill, which they do, including covering citizens with pre-existing conditions, giving seniors prescription drug discounts, and tax incentives for small businesses, then why are we trying to repeal the entire thing.
ReplyDeleteI am not afraid to say that I am an Independent voter who usually leans Democratic, and on the issue of the health care bill, that still proves to be true for me. Although I do agree that everyone should have to buy health coverage of some form by 2014, so that taxpayers aren’t stuck with the bill for those who don’t have coverage every time they go to the doctor. I also am a firm believer that the 129 million Americans under age 65 with pre-existing conditions should be able to receive health care.
If both parties would work more toward compromise, we could possibly see a bill that suits everyone. We all know however that with the nature of politics and how congress works, this will never happen though.
Republicans and Democrats are debating over the health care reform. Republicans are openly against the reform. However Democrats think that it is a good thing. The issue that Republicans have with the reform is that it will run up the countries debt. Along with that it will cause higher taxes and more job loss in the future. Democrats think that passing the health care reform will be beneficial to this country. It will create jobs overtime and that uninsured Americans will be payed for by the tax payers. Americans are equally divided about the health care reform. 48% want to repeal it while 43% want to keep the health care reform. I believe that the health care reform is a good thing. It finally gives every American an equal chance of having health care, and being able to afford it. Also, it is about time that the Government start using money for the good of American people instead of wasting it. The reform can also bring jobs overtime for the American people.
ReplyDeleteCurrently, the Health Care Reform is a much debated topic all over the United States. This Health Care Reform Bill, if passed, is said to take full effects in 2014. Republicans have been trying to repeal the health care that the Obama Administration has passed. They say that the Health Care Bill will deplete jobs, increase America’s debt, and cost over $0.5 trillion in the next couple of decades. The Democratic Party, who have been trying to push for the Health Care Bill to be enacted within the American government, say that this bill will save money because the American people would not be spending their money paying for other people’s health bills. And, so far this Health Care Reform Bill has started helping people by letting senior citizens have discounts on their prescriptions, more coverage for less privileged children, and by letting children stay on their parent’s health insurance until the age of twenty-six years old.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I have mixed opinion about this Health Care Reform Bill. I can honestly see the good and the bad effects of this bill if it were passed and even if it is not passed. But, because it lets college students stay on their parent’s health insurance until the age of twenty-six, I would have to say that I support the Health Care Reform.
Within the next two years, I myself will be attending college, and I also plan on participating in a sport. If this is actually the case, my time will be consumed with going to classes and studying to going to practice and attending games. As a result of this, I may not be able to get a job, and if I am able, I may not be able to work as many hours as I would like. Having health insurance would help relieve stress, and provide me with the medical care that I need.
The Democratic Party is still pushing for the Health Care Reform Bill. They say this Bill will save the American people money and create many new jobs. On the Other hand the Republicans are trying to repeal this Bill. They say over all things will stay the same and it is not fair to force people to have Health Inseurance, if they truly cannot pay for it. Americans are divided on this topic as well, with 48% saying they agree with the Republicans and 43% agreeing with the Democrats. We will just have to wait and see what happens when the House and Senate vote on this Bill in the next few days.
ReplyDeleteThe Republican controlled House came to a vote of 253 to 175 for the repealing of the Health Care Bill. The same outcome may not be the same in the Senate due to the democrats controlling it. My agreement is with the Republicans' and their point of views towards the law; the Republican speaker of California, Dan Lungren, did a good job in the video of letting viewers know what Republicans want and what the possible outcomes are if the bill was to
ReplyDeletepass;that it would destroy many jobs, also as house speaker John Boehner said the law would, "increase spending, increase taxes, and destroy jobs." But democrats seem to disagree and say it'll be creating jobs but Cliff Stearns Republican of Florida has a good point when he argues, “It’s creating 150 new government agencies. And these are all government jobs. When we talk about job creation here, that’s government jobs.”With the deficit the country is already in, there would be an agreement that the bill that would cost us 1.3 trillion dollars in twenty years and
this would be the last thing that needs to happen.
Right now the debate with the health care reform is a big deal. I am in favor of the health care reform because i don't agree with having to pay for someone elses losses. I should only have to pay for my health problems and mine alone. So far in the house they have decided to repeal the health care bill. This happened because of the house is mainly Republican. In the senate it might have a different outcome because they are mainly Democratic. Most of the citizens have a split vote. About half say it should be repealed and the other half said it shouldnt. I do feel sorry for the people who honestly can't pay for health insurance, but on the other hand there are some people who just refuse to pay for it even though they can. We will find out how the senate votes on this subject soon enough.
ReplyDeleteDemocrats and republicans have been in a debate lately over whether or not to repeal the health care reform bill that Obama signed last March. I find it hard to pick a side when there are so many pros and cons to each. The republicans are wanting to repeal the bill because they say that it raises taxes, eliminates jobs which is understandable because the economy isn’t doing well. The democrats are against the repeal of the bill because they say that the will stimulates the health care business and that it help the middle class. But if forced to choose a side, I would probably vote against repeal of the law because some of its provisions, such as allowing children to stay on their parents insurance until they’re 26, is very beneficial to many people. Also, I support offering prescription discounts to senior citizens. Although the republicans won the vote in a 245-189 vote, I still believe that certain provisions of this bill could have help a large amount of people, and hopefully in the future the House will come up with another bill that both parties agree with.
ReplyDeleteThe proposed health care bill is currently a very important and controversial debate. I am in favor of the Republicans stand on the health care bill. I feel that anything that puts our economy in more trouble than it already is, is something that shouldn't even be considered. Also, this proposed bill is said to eliminate the jobs of over 650,000. I feel that these to cons should and are enough to repeal this issue.
ReplyDeleteThe Republicans did in fact win the debate, and caused the bill to be repealed. They won this debate with a 245-189. I believe that the Democrats did however have a couple advantages that the bill would have carried, such as providing prescriptions to seniors and saving citizens money by not paying for the health care bills of other citizens, but I still believe the disadvantages outweighed the advantages.