The Health Care Bill passed on March 22, 2010 to the dismay tons of disgruntled Republicans. Before President Obama could even sign the bill into law a , angry Republicans were on TV kicking and screaming, throwing temper tantrums like spoiled children whose daddy just told them they could not have a toy airplane from the toy store. This public display of disgust for the passage of the bill gassed up anti-health care supporters who then took it upon themselves to vandalize and threaten Democratic supporter of the bill. Representative Al Green, from Houston, received threatening phone calls at his district office after he supported Health Care. Some Legislators had death threats, bricks thrown in office windows, were spat on, and there was even an incident where a Democratic congressman's propane gas line was cut at what was thought to be his home. A few days after the raucous events, Republicans finally came out to denounce the violence, but it was a little too late.
Now, really, is it that serious? Republicans have been fighting public health care for over 60 years, when was the time going to be right?! There are always pros and con's to every bill, but for the most part, the pros really outweigh the con's:
1)The bill will cover 95% of legal US citizens
2)More competitive insurance industries (can no longer hike up prices 35%-40%)
3)Insurance companies have to accept everyone(even with pre-existing conditions)
4)Cheaper prescriptions for senior citizens
5)It's reform (something is better than nothing)
There are con's to every argument, but when you look at it, this health care bill is a start. Health care has been on the table for years and NOTHING was done. While this issue has been over debated to death, millions of Americans have died. Enough is enough....this bill will save lives.
Republicans need to be weary, sometimes opposition can go so far before it turns and bites you. Being so vocal on a bill that will do so much good may end up harming the Republican party in November. Remember, Republicans initially opposed Medicare in 1965, but it ended up being one of the best bills ever passed.
Come on Republicans, I understand you don't believe in social reform, but trying to kill over passing a health care bill that one day might save YOUR life is a little too much.
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Who is to say what a good idea is and what a bad idea is? Oh, that's right, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE! Most of America disagreed on the bill when they HEARD about it, and more opposition rose up when it became more public. My fellow classmate, Felicia, makes a great argument for supporting the new health care bill that has angered most of the GENERAL public (Republicans and Democrats alike). I also have seen BOTH sides, on a minimal scale; accept this bill as something that can benefit this state. For all the people that already have trouble making ends meet, and the people that have other non-health related issues that hinder them from getting health care. We need to take in account that some people cannot afford to either get insurance or pay a fine.
ReplyDeleteWe, the majority of the Texas people (not just the blue islands), Do not like this bill that has been forced on us. It is wrong to say that the majority likes (not saying that Felicia said that, just throwing that out there). I am not disregarding the pros to this either, because these pros are actually a good thing. I do, however, disagree on the statement saying that the pros out weigh the cons. A great argument, but at least have a decent amount of people to side with you (other than politicians) on the subject matter.
For the angry mob that threatens politician's lives, they do need to be stopped; the mobs are not the only ones that need to be stopped though. President Obama needs to stop thinking that the ideas of congress and of him are great ideas. We need to be represented, not controlled by a looming power hungry society of well dressed, rich, "know-it-all," and selfish men and women. We have already taken a turn for the worst years back, now is the time to take back and proclaim it loud and clear, "for the people, by the people!"