In 2006‚ an estimated fifty million people lacked medical insurance in the United States of America (Pibel). Uninsured Americans were charged significantly more for basic services and died when medical care could have saved them. Unfortunately‚ it’s not only the uninsured who suffer in this desperate situation. Of the more than one million‚ five-hundred thousand bankruptcies filed in the United States before President Barack Obama’s administration‚ about half were a result of medical bills; of those
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Dear Obama‚ My name is Jane Doe. I am an 11th grade student from Knoxville‚ Tennessee. Do not let my age fool you. I am well aware of the atrocities happening within our government. I am writing this letter to you‚ because I have a few concerns with our government today. I am concerned with the start of the war in Syria‚ the possible cancellation of Social Security checks‚ and the eavesdropping on our personal communication devices. First off is the war in Syria. As you probably know‚ it is
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Sydney Graham 10/13/14 Hess/7 Textual Analysis Yes He Can! In 2008‚ Barack Obama was elected into office and became the 44th President of the United States. Obama’s victory speech‚ “Election Night Remarks”‚ was heartfelt and genuine‚ soaking in determination to change the “immaturity and pettiness that poisoned our politics for so long” (680). He argues that America‚ as a people‚ can remake the nation. Obama strategically starts off the speech by appealing to ethos. He shares with us the grueling
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One device Obama uses more effectively in his speech is pathos‚ which appeals to a person’s emotion. During Obama’s speech‚ “We Can Do Better‚” he tries to persuade citizens to unite and agree that the United States needs stricter gun safety laws. Obama starts his speech by discussing each victim of the tragic shooting in Tucson‚ Arizona. He goes into detail about each of their lives and how it ended. By sharing these details‚ Obama allows the audience to see each victim as a real person by giving
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of U.S. visited Thailand President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Ying luck Shinawatra reaffirmed that Thailand and the United States will cooperate in talks on the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and security issues. Mr. Obama said security and trade and investment were his two key priority issues in bilateral discussions with thai leaders. Prime Minister Yingluck said that she will not give a commitment to president Barrack Obama directly that Thailand will join the US-led
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Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the nation’s first African-American president Tuesday. This is a transcript of his prepared speech. In his speech Tuesday‚ President Obama said America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us‚ grateful for the trust you have bestowed‚ mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation‚ as well
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Obama care aint nobody got time fo dat! Why was healthcare an issue? There were many problems with health care like the death spiral for example where people without health insurance eventually spiral into a jobless‚ hungry‚ and poor American and then die because of those three contributing factors. Health Care was also too expensive to a lot of Americans to afford which goes back to the death spiral term. Another problem that health care came with was that it didn’t cover everybody or insurance
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Satirical elements in political cartoons are used entirely to promote issues within parliament; whether it be highlighting vices‚ personal prejudice or contentious decisions which loom over our society. The cartoonist‚ David Pope‚ has used established fantasy characters from the franchise “Harry Potter‚” in order to depict Malcolm Turnbull‚ Bill Shorten and Richard Di Natale as untrustworthy‚ immature and naïve children. Through the use of satirical devices including mockery and parody‚ captioning
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Dear President Barack Obama‚ There are some things that I would love to discuss. Although‚ I know you’re very busy‚ I feel a man of your ethnic background can relate to some of the issues that you’re probably aware or aren’t aware of. Just a year ago‚ a young boy by the name of “Trayvon Martin” was killed. This story bothered me‚ because not too long ago‚ George Zimmerman was found NOT guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin. He stated that‚ he was only trying to protect himself‚ because Martin “tried”
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Passed legislation march 2010 Young adults can stay on parents health plan till age 26 Uninsured adults can obtain health coverage in 2014 Insurance companies cannot deny coverage to children under the age of 19 due to a pre existent condition. 10% tanning tax Effective during 2011 Annual fee is apposed on pharmaceutical companies. Employers are required to disclose value of health benefits on their employees W2 tax forms. Effective 2012 Increase in taxes Decrease choice of doctors and
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