The Rise Of Great Nations

James Madison warned the young American nation of factions at its conception, describing groups of individuals perpetually discontent with the status quo. Such groups would find compromise impossible, isolating themselves in the vast, untamed wilderness of the young country. Madison’s prognosis, however, offered the slim positive that the nation was large enough to contain the factions without conflict because so long as they remained in the minority, they posed no threat in a democracy. However, Daniel J. Boorstin’s evaluation of the nation’s health leans towards illness, as he correctly argues that while “disagreement is the lifeblood of a democracy, dissension is its cancer.” Democracy functions through disagreeing opinions coalescing to

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.

“I just keep hearing repeal-replace, repeal-replace,” Mr. Trump said in the signing ceremony. “Well, we’re starting that process.” (Sanger-Katz) Donald Trump signed an executive order for healthcare on October 12, 2017 that he states will dismantle Obamacare. This executive order was signed, according to Trump, so that small business and individuals can receive better quality healthcare at a more affordable price. It is always so easy for the people in power to try to snap their fingers and have things go their way that they do not care about any ripple effect it may cause. Yes, I agree this executive order will do well, but let us not be fooled, we all know that cause and effect is always positive.

President Donald Trump continuously makes remarks about “Obamacare” being bad for our economy but he neglects to mention the positive benefits about the program. For those who may not know, the patient protection and affordable care act (Obamacare) was enacted on March 23rd, 2010. The purpose of the PPACA is to ensure that those who couldn’t afford healthcare previously are able to sustain a good lifestyle and still be able to have healthcare for regular checkups and for emergencies that may occur. PPACA has had a tremendous effect on the economy in positive ways for example the bankruptcy rate in the united states dropped in the years 2010 to 2016 from 1.5 million to 770,846 and the spending on health care decreased from 7.2 percent in 2008 to 5.8 in 2015. That’s a significant decrease. PPACA should remain statute for it helps the lower income families of our society afford healthcare as well as protect their families from dreadful situations if they were to occur in the form of insurance money.

This event is significant not only because of the impact the President will make, but because of the millions of individual lives that will be harmed by such actions. Although both Trump and his administration have blamed Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act for being unstable and inefficient, many people have been able to afford the care that they vitally need- hence the name The Affordable Care Act. However, by Trump suggesting to give some ‘ease’ on businesses for how much they pay on their insurance policies, he is practically asking these companies to try to exploit their employees. The reason I say this is because companies are

The Obama Administration as well as the media began to challenge these attacks, often when presented the facts lawmakers would retreat from the attack, however once in the political lexicon, the attack no matter how erroneous or false would continue to be repeated. This allowed Republicans to win a narrow victory in 2016 bringing Donald Trump to the Presidency. Trump a political outsider campaigned on many controversial items, from border control, to health care and all the while insisting that he could do the same thing with less complications. After winning the election Trump began pushing his agenda by offering a 33-page bill known American Health care Act was designed to repeal and replace the Patients Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Many speculate that this is the reason Trump was elected president. Following his election, President Trump organized a bill to repeal components of Obamacare. The Freedom Caucus, a group of about three dozen conservatives in Congress, vowed to vote “no.” Why? The bill did not go far enough to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Collins 1). Without the votes of the Freedom Caucus, the bill had no chance of passing and so it was pulled from consideration. The Freedom Caucus, along with countless Americans, wants more to be done. It is obvious that the Affordable Care Act needs more than just a bit of reform.

The foundation during the Barack Obama’s campaign for the presidency was the health care reform of the U.S. health care system. It was not until a month later into his presidency in the year 2009 that President Obama addressed the issue of the high rising cost of health care and the millions of people in the United States being uninsured. It was not until March 23th 2010, after much debate that President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the U.S. health care reform legislation. The primary objective of the PPACA act is to “provide quality affordable health care for Americans” (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid). Furthermore, the PPACA has the potential to “improve the role of public programs, improve

Before the newly elected president Donald Trump officially taking over the office, he is gaining influences both nationally and internationally, and a majority of republican voters anticipate changes regarding some of the policies from Obama administration, for instance, they want to abandon Obama care and implement new health care laws, the reason for this is that people think Obamacare can be expensive at times, and the tax that some people have to pay is simply too much, therefore, newly elected president Donald Trump proposed several plans regarding his healthcare policy, and the Healthcare IT News listed his seven-point healthcare plan, and number seven will likely be controversial and openly debatable.

Healthcare is the United States has had a long and turbulent history. Beginning with Medicare during the Johnson administration to Reagan’s reductions on most government agencies, health care has been a polarizing topic in the modern age of politics. A young senator from Illinois, Barak Obama, ran in the 2008 Democratic primaries with plans to revitalize the United States health care. Eight years later the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare, is a trademark of the 44th presidents time in office. Receiving praise and criticism from both sides of the aisle, the topic became a debate topic throughout the election. Throughout President Trump’s campaign he had promised a full repeal and replacement of ACA by his 100th day in office, April

As President Barack Obama’s presidency nears completion, it is natural that America as a whole should look back and ask the question, “Am I better off than I was four, or even eight years ago?” Although there are too many issues an administration faces in eight years to focus on all of them, one of President Obama’s most notable acts in his two terms in office is the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly known as Obamacare. It remains a controversial law, and has already faced multiple repeal attempts, challenges in the Supreme Court, a presidential election, and continues to be challenged repeatedly in Congress. The most recent CNN poll taken in January indicated that 51% of those polled disapproved of how President Obama is handling health care (President Obama and the Obama Administration, para. 12). As the 2016 Presidential elections heat up, it becomes an even bigger issue on the campaign platforms of GOP candidates. The future of the Affordable Care Act could very well lie with the next presidential administration. With a presidency on its way out that is so well known for Obamacare and presidential candidates using their stance on repealing the law as such a key point in their campaigns, one can’t help but wonder, how much does a candidate’s standpoint on the issue affect the public’s opinion of them? Data collected in polls nationwide indicate that that despite a common negative public opinion of Obamacare, a majority of Americans support adapting

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare,” is a federal law that forever changed America on March 23, 2010. The intention of this law is to provide millions of American citizens who are uninsured or underinsured with reasonable and affordable healthcare coverage. Unfortunately, the law has failed to do so in several ways and has actually created hardship for millions of Americans – some of which were fully covered before the law was put into effect. The name of the legislative act is a mouthful, but its name is nothing compared its 2,700 pages of content that congress “read” before they passed it into law. This law continues to divide the nation and both sides are strong in their beliefs, creating heated discussions and bitter arguments. Proponents of the law feel it is the nation’s duty to grant everybody coverage whereas those that oppose the bill are alarmed at the fiscal implications it brings. Some people have signed up for Medicaid and consigned to a lifetime of poor health care. Others have obtained access to subsidized exchanges, but will find it harder to find employment and make enough to support themselves as a result. Ironically, the most affected population are citizens that already have insurance and paying thousands of dollars per year that will now be squeezed even harder by this

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.

Everyone has views on the way things should be carried out. However, people’s views usually do not agree with one another. Whether it is the way someone was brought up, or certain life experiences, no person has the same exact views as someone else. This often leads to disagreement and consequently conflict between people. This type of conflict is not exclusively seen on a personal scale, and is seen on one of the largest scales in the world: The United States’ political system. People’s views on issues influence the way American politics is done and often causes conflict in the process. But being a necessary byproduct of democracy, there is no way to prevent this conflict as it is inevitable. Conflict may seem like a dirty and unapproachable

The author of “A Rising Nation” is Kenneth C. Davis. “A Rising Nation” is published by Harper Collins in 2010. Harper Collins Publishers Inc. is located on 10 East 53rd Street in New York, NY 10022. Davis gives his thanks to everyone who has aided him in the process of writing this book including the editor, associates with Harper Collins publishers, and varies unknown librarians. In “a Rising Nation” Davis explains events and people in history that have been edited throughout the history learning experience to seem better than what they were. This book would be most enticing to readers that have some previous knowledge of history. However, this book would not be as enticing to a professional scholar if they were already aware of the information provided but, they would enjoy how Davis provided the information. Davis expresses his gratitude by complimenting editor: Elisabeth Dyssegaard. Davis Also gives his thanks to his “dear friend” David Black, a literary agent. Davis specifically lists the people that has aided him in the process of writing his book. He states lists the assistances from the David Black agency:” Dave Larabell, Leigh Ann Eliseo, Susan Raihofer, Gary Morris, Joy Turtela, and Antonella Iannarino.” He states that he is grateful Davis states that he is also thankful for the help from the associates on the Harper Collins crew: “Kathryn White-night, Mathew Inman, John Jusino, Susan Gamer, Mary Speaker, Karen Lumley, Richard Ljoenes, and Ben Loehnen”. Kenneth