Eisenhower vs Trump
Like any two people in the world, Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961, Republican) and our current president, Donald J. Trump (Republican) both have their own political attitudes and actions. They have their different beliefs about domestic policy, foreign policy, and many other conflicts facing our country. These two presidents have (somewhat) already made an impact our country into what it is today.
The debates on tax cuts are making their way to headlines of every radio station, newspaper, and television station in America. Today, tax cuts would only benefit the wealthy and wouldn’t really benefit the lower class. “The administration and it’s congressional alleys are proposing to sharply reduce taxation of the business
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face difficult challenges. Trump wants to repeal and replace Obamacare. “Republicans argued that Obamacare represented government overreach, with Washington interfering in the everyday lives of ordinary Americans” (The Telegraph). Trump’s plan is to let Obamacare fail so the Democrats have no choice but to come to Republicans so they can come up with a bill to bury the Affordable Care Act. Yet, the votes fell short considering that Trump didn’t have anything to replace it with. “...all Republicans, declared that they would not vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement” (Nytimes, “Let Obamacare Fail”). Until there is a replacement, Obamacare won’t up to repeal. Eisenhower believed that Americans deserve some kind of medical care. Too many people either lived too far or it’s too much to afford. He even saw his wife struggling trying to pay medical bills. At the same time, he believed that it was wrong to ignore health problems of those who cannot pay of the cost of medical care. “Federal aid to local health plans that helps make medical care available to those who need it is right” (Forbes, “A Surprising Early Supporter”). He had found a way to provide Americans with health insurance, without socializing either medical care or healthcare insurance. Likewise, he failed as well to pass major health reforms, “He was too passive in pursuing those goals, and did not push Congress or his cabinet to forge a comprehensive bill” …show more content…
With multiple threats from North Korea, Trump still manages to call Kim Jong-un a “madman”. Trump wants to stop trading with other foreign countries that trade with North Korea, one of them being China. “The new penalties seek to leverage the dominance of the U.S. financial system by forcing nations, foreign companies and individuals to choose whether to do business with the United States or the comparatively tiny economy of North Korea” (Washington Post, “Amid new sanctions”). Yet again, the U.S. fears that if North Korea becomes a full nuclear power Japan may follow suit. U.S. military options against North Korea include steps short of military action. such as imposing a blockade on the north. That said, North Korea mentions in a statement, “any type of blockade an act of war against us” (CNN, “Nuclear missile threat”). Eisenhower, on the other hand, ended the Korean War in 1953. A truce was signed, leaving the Korean Peninsula divided much as it had been since the close of World War II. Unfortunately, U.S. - Chinese relations remained hostile and tense due to the fact that “U.S. officials attempted to send indirect hints to the Chinese government that Eisenhower might expand the war into China or even use nuclear weapons” (Millercenter, “Foreign Affairs”). Historians believe that these threats may have encouraged the Chinese to reach a
Harry S. Truman a democrat served in the senates, in 1934 he became a Vice, president. He later succeeded President Franklin Roosevelt 1945, after his death as the 33rd President of the United Sates. On the other hand, Dwight Eisenhower was a modern Republican. A former commander of the Allied Forces in Western Europe during the Word War II. In 1956, Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States. Both men faced challenges in handling the war and economic crisis and foreign affairs during the period. Some of their
President Richard Nixon’s Watergate incident and resignation in August of 1974 left the nation feeling skeptic toward the national government. Gerald Ford, who was not elected by the public, took the oath of office and became the 38th president of the United States. President Ford, coined with a repugnant image in both the eyes of the public and the media, was defeated by 56 electoral votes in the election of 1976. Jimmy Carter managed to receive similar distasteful images by the end of his single term as well. Although there were similarities between Ford and Carter, the two presidents were different in terms of previous experience, domestic policies, and foreign affairs.
Obama realizes that a strong nation needed the good health of all people. As a result, President Obama brings the Obamacare health insurance into the marketplaces to reduce the health care costs and to get access to health insurances easier as well. Under the Obamacare, there are no people to be denied coverage for
They sent troops to aid North Korea and pushed the troops back to the 38th parallel, where there was a stalemate for two years, as the United States changed presidents and continued to come up short in negotiations (History.com Staff, n.d.). President Eisenhower, stayed true to his campaign promise and ended the Korean War through diplomacy and an armistice. Dwight D. Eisenhower felt this was his greatest accomplishment of his presidency. Although the actual nature of diplomacy between the United States and North Korea came in the form of nuclear threats. Eisenhower wrote in his diaries that: “…atomic threat was the key to achieving an armistice. It forced the Chinese and North Koreans to choose between peace or an expanded, and perhaps atomic, conflict” (Ferrell, 1981). These actions brought an end to the war, that resulted in many lives saved, and he did not have to resort to using the full force of the United States weapon arsenal. Showcasing that a great general, could also achieve victory through political talks and signing of the armistice. Moving on from ending a war, president Eisenhower laid the foundation and executed completion of the vast Interstate System we still use to this day. The end result of being the world’s largest Interstate System.
Since the early days of our nation, our founding fathers thrived for change. At the peak of his election campaign, Barack Obama promised the change the country had been longing for. He promised a health care reform and new benefits. Many presidents elected after the signing of Roosevelt’s New Deal had tried to achieve health care reform but ultimately none succeeded. Obama promised change; his change came under the name of the Affordable Care Act, a bill that was filled with empty promises. The Affordable Care Act, nicknamed “Obamacare” was supposed to benefit all Americans but instead of helping our nation's citizens, it burdened them. It burdened them with higher taxes, less hours of work, and higher costs
Since June 6, 2009, President Barack Obama told the American public multiple times, “If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan.” The public later found out that this was not the case. If your health care plan did not satisfy the minimum federal requirements then you will lose your plan and will have to find another one. House republicans have tried to repeal the bill almost 40 times because they claim it is a major threat to the economic health of the nation. Despite all of the political rhetoric about Obamacare over the past few years, most Americans do not know what it is and how it affects them. While Obamacare does attempt to fix some issues in our healthcare system, it still has not completely fixed the problems at hand. It is an unjust fix and it is far from complete.
With the upcoming election for president, we have a chance at having Obama Care repealed. The presumptive Republican party nominee, Donald Trump, has a plan in place that will be ready to take action if he is elected president. If he is elected president, Congress will be asked to immediately repeal Obama Care. Together Donald Trump and Congress will then work together to implement a series of reforms that follow free market principles. The reforms will restore economic freedom to everyone in this country. Donald Trump’s plan will broaden health care access, make health care more affordable, and improve the quality of the care available. As part of a comprehensive reform effort, the Trump Administration will work to restore faith in government and economic liberty.
On March 23, 2010 President Barack Obama introduced a new healthcare system because various Congress representatives and Obama believed our country needed a change. This new healthcare system was called the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare. It is now 2016, and it is time for more changes. With a new president coming into office, Donald Trump, we can expect changes to Obamacare or an entirely new healthcare system altogether. Obamacare is costing Americans more than it was intended to (Galen Institute). This essay will explain why Obamacare needs to be improved and how to improve this healthcare system. Obamacare has two types of supporters. The first type of supporters believe there is nothing that can be done to make this healthcare system better, while the second type think there should be changes to reinforce this health care system. Opponents believe Obamacare needs to be changed or ended altogether because they claim it is not helping the American citizens. Going forward, Trump should make changes to Obamacare in order to make it stronger instead of scrapping it altogether.
Health care is a very expensive issue here in the United Sates and the current system is not sustainable at its current state. Republicans for the last 8 years have tried to replace the current system (ACA) with a more cost effective one, but this has been a daunting task.
Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt were both Presidents, however, they both had completely opposing views. President Hoover believed in “rugged individualism”, where every person looked solely for their personal gain, whereas President Roosevelt believed that the government should directly help its people when they fall into economic issues.
ndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon were two of the most influential and efficient presidents to serve in the 20th century. Johnson, who was sworn into office minutes after the assassination of President Kennedy, did much good for the United States. He passed several anti-poverty and social bills relating to civil rights. Although he did much good for the country, the Johnson Administration’s encouraged involvement in Vietnam was not supported by the public, and Johnson would lose hope of reelection. Richard Nixon, on the other hand, was loved by the public. His promise to end involvement in Vietnam captured the votes of many Americans. Also, Nixon’s promise to ease Cold War tensions brought hope to the people. These two men have a lot in
Since the beginning of his presidential campaign and now, as the President of the United States, one of Donald Trump’s leading issues has been health care reforms. Contrary to former President, Barack Obama’s vision, President Trump is against the sanctions put into place by the Affordable Care Act. Hence, while rallying for support throughout the country from voters, he made it known that if elected, he would abolish Obamacare. Now, 100 days into his presidency, this is still one of the many hot debatable issues on the table. While there has been no clear decisive plan implement or decided upon to replace the ACA, there has been a proposal by two republican senators that could serve as an alternate. The Patient Care Act, also known
U.S. health care reform is currently one of the most heavily discussed topics in health discourse and politics. After former President Clinton’s failed attempt at health care reform in the mid-1990s, the Bush administration showed no serious efforts at achieving universal health coverage for the millions of uninsured Americans. With Barack Obama as the current U.S. President, health care reform is once again a top priority. President Obama has made a promise to “provide affordable, comprehensive, and portable health coverage for all Americans…” by the end of his first term (Barackobama.com). The heated debate between the two major political parties over health care reform revolves around how to pay for it and more importantly, whether it
After one of the most grueling presidential races in American history, the populous candidate Donald Trump has been elected by the American people as our next president. While campaigning, one of the first things that Trump vowed to accomplish in office was to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (donaldjtrump.com). Trump should have no trouble doing this with the support of both the Republican senate and the Republican House. The consequences of what exactly will be done is a constantly argued topic and the phrase “repeal and replace Obamacare” has become a sort of buzzword in the media.
“We will pass reform that lowers cost, promotes choice, and provides coverage that every American can count on. And we will do it this year.” The preceding is a powerful statement from the newly elected President Barak Obama. One of the main aspects of both political campaigns was health care reform. The above quote shows passion and encouragement, but the quotes about health care do not end there. Georgian republican gubernatorial candidate and health care policy maker John Oxendine expressed: “Their proposal would virtually devastate the private healthcare sector in this country along with competition and patient choice, by replacing it with bureaucratic planning and government control. The result of this plan and its one trillion