During the election concerning to healthcare issue, Senator John McCain’s plan is offering $2500 per person or $5000 per family tax credit so that everybody can get health insurance.Senator Barrack Obama propose his universal healthcare plan where people could buy health insurance through either a new Medicare- like government run option or private plan. He also tax credits to encourages small business to provide healthcare for employee.
Senator John McCain raises the same question as Obama used to against former senator Hillary Clinton about health plan penalties. He asks Senator Obama how he will fine on companies that don’t offer their worker health insurance. Obama has hasn't given any clear cut solution. McCain believes that the mandate and the fine should apply to large employers.
No matter what you think whether a universal healthcare is good or a private healthcare will make more sense, the clip below may affect your thinking about buying “healthcare” is the matter of cost or necessary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT3KiB2otV0
Discussion question:
1.Do you agree with Nick Gillespie? Explain.
2.What do you think about socialize medicine?
3.If you agree with Obama’s plan, what do you think about the young adult who can afford for healthcare but refuse to buy it?
4.As a taxpayer, are you willing to pay extra tax so that the government will run universal healthcare?
5.If Obama won the election, do you think many companies will drop their employees’ healthcare plan because they have to pay more tax on business?
Could Govornor Sarah Palin be a better debater than she lets on from her current television interviews?
While running for the position of Governor of Alaska two years ago, Sarah Palin surprised her opponents and voting Alaskans alike with her ability to get into the spirit of the debate and duke it out with her older male opponents. Sarah Palin started out her debate holding cue cards to assist her with difficult policy questions, but was able to quickly get rid of them and participate fluidly in the debate. This let Alaskans walk away impressed rather than concerned. Part of Govonor Palin’s 2006 debate can be seen below.
Though Senator Palin had success in her debates for the position of Alaskan Governor her current television appearances and interviews are leaving all but the most die-hard of republicans worried about her upcoming performance in the Vice Presidential debates this week.
Many fear that Governor Palin is not prepared for this debate when comparing the experience of Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, who is backed by “three decades of congressional deliberations, as well as two rounds of presidential-nominating contests with their own sets of debates” according to the Wall Street Journal article.
This combined with her performance in recent interviews has caused many critics to become very vocal towards Gov. Palin as can be seen in the clip below which shows CNN’s Jack Cafferty’s views on Sarah Palin.
Her performance in previews public events such as the one discussed in the video above have brought serious concerns toward Gov. Palin’s qualifications to be in such a high position of power in the United States. Jack Cafferty seriously questions Gov. palin's ability to be vice President in the above video, stating that:
“This woman is one 72 year olds heartbeat away from being President of the United States, and if that does not scare the hell out of you, it should.”
-Jack Cafferty 9/26/2008
Regardless of Gov. Palin’s past performance the Democrats are not taking her performance in the upcoming debate lightly which is what Gov. Palin’s two competitors for in the 2006 elections seemed to have done. During the campaign Gov. Murkowski and John Binkley fought between themselves, seemingly ignoring Palin until it was too late. Gov. Palin was able to make a connection with the viewing audience and win their support.
The National debates could be harder for Gov. Palin to repeat a past debate performance however. The questions may require concrete answers that Gov. Palin may not be able to answer, and while Gov. Palin may be good at avoiding questions she does not wish to answer, that may be impossible during this debate.
If Gov. Palin continues to fail to meet media and voter expectations in her public appearances, it may have a dramatic effect on McCain’s ability to secure the White House come Election Day. Should she bomb the VP debates, she will likely take McCain down with her.
Discussion Questions \ tl;dr:
Can Sarah Palin be a better debater than her current interviews seem to make her out to be?
If Gov. Palin continues her history of bad press in the debate, how much of an impact do you feel this will have Sen. McCain’s chances of becoming president?
In the second video above, Jack Cafferty states “This woman is one 72 year olds heartbeat away from being President of the United States, and if that does not scare the hell out of you, it should” Is Gov. Palin prepared to be president of the United States should Sen. McCain become president?
