By: Martin Rand, III
Date: March 25, 2010
There so much talk about the new health care. Everyone has an opinion on it whether it's good or bad for whatever reason they may choose. I don't have any strong feelings because I haven't read the entire law. There is one thing that intrigued me about the new law; that is making health care insurance mandatory for every American citizen. I never thought of that situation.
Many Americans don't have health care right now, so how could they make it mandatory? This part of the law is not suppose to kick in until the year 2014 and there are high penalties for not having it; but with the government now regulating the actions of health insurance companies, I assume the premiums will be lower than what they are now.
This seems like a good idea; but oddly enough, this seems to be one of the main reasons Americans disapprove of the law.
This got me to thinking about American people. Why can people accept car insurance as mandatory but not health insurance? Are the American people as materialistic as other countries think? Are we a society that puts more value on a car's engine than the body's heart?
Of course, not everyone agrees with having to pay car insurance. Especially, if they can afford to fix their car if something were to happen to it or another person's car if their in a car collision. However, the reason that car insurance is mandatory, and why health insurance should be also, is because many people can't afford to pay if something unexpected was to happen.
Now, the GOP are taking the health care law back to the House of Representatives to be voted on again. They may change something but they should definitely keep the mandatory law in place. Simply because, I would like to live in a country where I won't have to worry about my body breaking down... As well as my car.
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Of course I disagree with you on this one buddy