US government to assist the less fortunate citizens of the country in many ways‚ most of course with good intentions but unfortunate consequences. Examples of these are Franklin Delanor Roosevelt’s New Deal‚ Lyndon B Johnson’s Great Society‚ and Obamacare‚ or “The Affordable Care Act.” There have been others‚ each with their own problems but these are some of the most relevant and controversial. The earliest of these controversial government programs is The New Deal. Created by President FDR in
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to target the Obamacare since it prevents their plans to take action. The Affordable Care Act imposed during the presidential‚ second term of Barack Obama‚ insured the health of U.S. citizens. This act lowered the uninsured rate to where the no other president had ever accomplished. "Now about twenty million additional adults have knowledge of the financial security of a health insurance‚ and 3 million more teenagers and children have coverage"(Obama). Even though the Obamacare health act has
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Cited: "A Case of Obamacare and Religious Liberty." The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor‚ 27 Nov. 2012. Web. 7 Feb. 2013. . Ireland‚ Jae. "Pros & Cons of Free Universal Health Care." LIVESTRONG.COM. Livestrong Foundation‚ 26 Apr. 2011. Web. 7 Feb. 2013. . "ObamaCare: Pros and Cons of ObamaCare." ObamaCare: Pros and Cons of ObamaCare. Web. 7 Feb. 2013. . Poe‚ Catherine. "Five Reasons Obamacare Is Already Good for America." Washington Times Communities
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One very controversial topic in the U.S. is Healthcare. The affordable care act was passed during the Obama administration on March 23‚ 2010.The purpose of the law was to extend health insurance coverage to the 15% of the U.S. population who lack it. This act mainly for people who received no coverage from their employers and are not covered by U.S. health programs for the poor and elderly. This law requires all Americans to have health insurance‚ but also offers subsidies to make coverage more affordable
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Obamacare Deanna Lee American National Government Dr. Stewart August 6‚ 2012 Obamacare or The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23‚ 2010 by President Obama. It has been the most significant overhaul in the United States healthcare since Medicare and Medicaid passed in 1965. Obamacare is aimed at helping the underinsured be able to gain insurance‚ when there would be no other way for that person to have insurance. With this plan everyone would
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The news seems to have gotten worse when I found out about our new president’s action against Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act provided mental health resources to millions of American’s living with a mental illness. Insurance coverage of therapy and medication costs were all thanks to Obamacare and its effort to provide resources and treatment for those suffering with mental illnesses and addiction. unfortunately our new president’s actions
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com/browse/effectiveness Huffman‚ J. (2012). Obamacare vs. Federalism. Retrieved from www.hoover.org/publications/defining-ideas/article/119436 Levin-Waldman‚ O. M. (2012). American government. San Diego‚ CA: Bridgepoint Education‚ Inc. ObamaCareFacts. (2014). ObamaCare Facts: Facts on the Affordable Care Act. Retrieved from obamacarefacts.com/obamacare-facts.php ObamaCareFacts. (2014). ObamaCare: Pros and Cons of ObamaCare. Retrieved from obamacarefacts.com/obamacare-pros-and-cons.php Salem Press
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American people the stability and flexibility they need to make informed choices about their health” (HHS‚ 2014). So the Affordable Care Act makes healthcare a possibility for everyone no matter what their race‚ religion‚ or sex. Obama has implemented Obamacare to protect the rights of each American in their ability to be seen by a doctor‚ in order to keep more people healthier. This law also allows for more people to have a choice in the primary care providers and the ability to seek emergency care with
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Government Shut Down and Impact..! Republican and Democrats couldn’t agree on a spending for the fiscal year (from Oct.1- Sept30)‚ which started on Tuesday as they debated over Obamacare. The government shut down; cause congress has a duty in the Constitution‚ passing spending bills to fund the gov. In not doing that functions of gov. ranging from funding agencies‚ paying out small business loans‚ and processing passport request come to a halt. As some services like Social Security‚ air traffic
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Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) How the Affordable Care Act Effects United States Citizens The overarching theme of my paper is the controversial topic of the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act (ACA)‚ commonly known as Obama Care‚ is now open in the U.S. and means there are many new changes that exist in the health care policies. The problem with these health care policies is that many Americans don’t have any health care insurance‚ and this is
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