Obama on Health-Plan
Article : http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122411099379238283.html
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=tT3KiB2otV0Discussion 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?
2 comments:
I don't fully agree with Nick. I understand where he is coming from, that a lot of people don't have health insurance that could have it. But I still feel that the Government should provide some sort of equitable healthcare system to all citizens. We all have the same rights under the Constitution, we all pay taxes to the Federal and State Governments; I think that means the Government should have a healthcare system in place for everyone.
For the people who can afford health care but choose not to get it, I would have to say that is their choice. If they want to risk there future for more present disposable income, then they can.
Healthcare is something that I think should be given from the government to its citizens. So no, I have no problem at all with paying more taxes to ensure that Americans as a whole are taken care of.
No I don't think many companies will not drop there employees healthcare plan. Reason being is that smaller companies will be given incentives to offer it, while bigger companies will be fined for not offering it. I think these two facts will help keep a company's employees best interest at heart.
Nick makes some good points, people could do to spend less on useless things and tone down the amount they spend on what they feel is required.
I also feel that everyone would have access to health care, my family can afford it, but it is still hard to come up with the funds every month.
I'm fine with paying a bit more taxes to help out because I know my overall tax burden will be less.
I'm not sure if companies will drop health care if Obama is elected. A few may, but I don't think all of them will.
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