For someone who considers herself a "conservative liberal," I think this is the most stupid thing that the government has ever done in my 25 years of life.
The Problem: Republicans and Democrats can't decide a a spending plan, mostly because of Obamacare.
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| The Capitol- Courtesy SXC |
Why: Because everyone is stubborn and won't give in on either side.
It's important to have good health care for Americans that is affordable
I could give you multiple examples of people I know that couldn't afford health care on their own, but could/do desperately need it.
- The individual who is seeking a job, but has trouble finding one that utilizes their potential or that makes them enough money to live off of. This person needs to have insurance, but can't afford it until they get back on their feet. I know two individuals that have or have had this situation. One is going to school to get a better job someday, but in the meantime has to rely on parent help to get insurance. The other one was out of work for about 2 years, searching, but not finding any offers in the career field they had gone to school for.
- Folks who can't work, or can't work enough to make much money. I have another friend in this situation. Sure that friend could probably qualify for government assistance, but only when there is a reason to receive it. That friend should be able to go to the doctor for preventative care, just like anyone else for a reasonable price.
- Folks right off that tax bracket. They are too rich to receive medical help from the government, but too poor to pay for it themselves. Sure, some of those folks spend too much on fast food or electronics, but not all of them.
Why I think Obamacare has problems still:
- People who don't have insurance shouldn't get a fine slapped on them. That infringes on the individual rights of Americans. If we want to get sick and die because we don't want to pay for insurance (not saying I do) well, that should be our choice. You can't make me buy health insurance if I don't want to. It's infringing on my rights as an American. Land of the free, home of the brave, right? I am free, and if I don't want to take money out of my paycheck for health insurance, President Obama shouldn't be able to tell me I have to.
- People shouldn't have to rely on the government. We have let our society become full of leeches who rely on the government instead of looking for other options. That includes home loans etc. My grandfather paid for his home out of pocket when he bought it. We need to learn that we don't have to rely on any entity to make it in this life. Occasionally we need some help, and asking for help once in a great while is different than leaning on it for life.
However, those things said (AND YES OBAMACARE HAS MORE PROBLEMS THAN I HAVE LISTED) it is stupid to shut down the government because we can't make a decision, especially when it will hurt our already hurting economy. Sounds to me like some folks don't even care if our economy dies. Choosing to stop things just because we don't support an initiative isn't right. However, I get the idea of checks and balances. My guess is that it is going to take a long time for anyone to decide anything, I just hope they do before it's too late.
