The Republican Pledge to America consists of repealing health care reform. With November elections imminent, the GOP believes the public is on their side. Polls show growing opposition to the health care law. Most Americans are also shown to be uneducated when it comes to the medical care law. Republicans are glad about this. They wish to be able to use the lack of knowledge for their own purposes. Republicans cannot stop the president from vetoing things, even if they have majority in congress. Provisions within the medical care bill started on September 23. It has already begun. Many might change their minds after realizing coverage for pre-existing conditions and free preventive care are part of the package.
Politics promises too much to America
The GOP made a Pledge to The United States. It is most likely just creating an attack line by vowing to fight the health care reform in this Pledge. Derek Thompson at the Atlantic gave his ideas about this. He thinks that Republicans won’t be taking Senate probably. Also, Obama has the ultimate power to veto anything that hurts the health care reform. Thompson thinks that it will backfire if the GOP succeeds in getting the part of the bill requiring everyone to have health insurance to be repealed. People will wait until they’re sick and sign up with insurance businesses that can’t reject them for a pre-existing condition. Rates would end up going higher for insurance businesses. If Republicans make an effort to defund Medicaid expansion, they’ll take away health care from millions. Money is being saved for millions to get health care. Reversing the cuts for Medicare will create the opposite effect.
Public continues to be ignorant of health care reform
Republicans have promised an appeal because of the polls that have shown up. A Rasmussen Reports survey showed that 61 percent of likely U.S. voters “somewhat” favor fight. That’s the highest level of opposition measured since late May. Kavita Pavel at CNN explains some things. She states the public is simply confused about things. She claims that in a recent survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, only 14 percent even knew that September 23 was when the first provisions of the law began. Less than half knew health care reform allowed them free preventive care. Less knew what the protections that went into effect Sept. 23 were. Kavita also points to a poll by the Associated Press. This shows that even 25 percent believed that a government panel would be making medical care decisions for them.
No truths coming out in health care reform discussion
Many republicans don’t like they health care reform. They describe it as something that is fiscally irresponsible. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates that health care will cost two-thirds more than it does now by 2019–with or without health care reform. USA Today reports that when the law in its present form isn’t really projected to curb spending, it does end insurance company abuses. Also, 32.5 million individuals a year will be able to be covered by health insurance. More solutions to keep health care costs from going up are needed within the health care reform, says USA Today. Republicans and Democrats would need to start talking about the health care reform more honestly though. That will probably not happen.
The Atlantic
theatlantic.com/business/archive/2010/09/is-repealing-health-care-reform-the-next-big-debate/63504/
CNN
cnn.com/2010/OPINION/09/24/patel.health.care.repeal/index.html?npt=NP1
USA Today
usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2010-09-13-editorial13_ST_N.htm
