Persuasive Essay On Libertarianism
Every 4 years, we as Americans, come together in attempt to find the best possible candidate to become our next President. We look for a trustworthy, respectable, and intelligent person who thinks rationally and who agrees with us on most political issues. We have done this 57 times so far, and of all of these men, one most favorably remembered, is Ronald Reagan. Reagan once said that libertarianism is “the very heart and soul of conservatism.” If one of our favorite presidents believed in libertarianism, then we should put someone in office that also believes in libertarianism and they will likely get a similar reputation. Although Rand Paul is running for the Republican Ticket, he tends to incorporate many libertarian ideals into his policies.
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Rand Paul is against Obamacare, and has made it known that one of his first acts, as president would be to “repeal the abomination that is Obamacare.” As a Doctor, he has had a front row seat in viewing the problems of our current healthcare system. He believes our healthcare system is over regulated and that more government intervention only adds to the problem. When the government intervenes in health care, it actually raises the price of coverage and decreases competition. Rand Paul believes that more “freedom to choose and innovate” will ensure that our healthcare system remains the best in the world. By this he means that, we as Americans, have it better than most people of other countries, but that doesn’t mean we should stop progressing. We should always strive to be the best nation we can be, not just better than others. It is important that we don’t compare ourselves to other nations when it comes to growth because by doing so, we actually end up limiting ourselves. Different things work better in some nations than others because of the other laws in place in that particular nation. Rand Paul wants to apply free-market principles to the American healthcare system to be more receptive to patients, their families, as well as their doctors, and there is no nation that can or will demonstrate this better than
Rand Paul is against Obamacare, and has made it known that one of his first acts, as president would be to “repeal the abomination that is Obamacare.” As a Doctor, he has had a front row seat in viewing the problems of our current healthcare system. He believes our healthcare system is over regulated and that more government intervention only adds to the problem. When the government intervenes in health care, it actually raises the price of coverage and decreases competition. Rand Paul believes that more “freedom to choose and innovate” will ensure that our healthcare system remains the best in the world. By this he means that, we as Americans, have it better than most people of other countries, but that doesn’t mean we should stop progressing. We should always strive to be the best nation we can be, not just better than others. It is important that we don’t compare ourselves to other nations when it comes to growth because by doing so, we actually end up limiting ourselves. Different things work better in some nations than others because of the other laws in place in that particular nation. Rand Paul wants to apply free-market principles to the American healthcare system to be more receptive to patients, their families, as well as their doctors, and there is no nation that can or will demonstrate this better than