Thursday, October 11, 2012
First Amendment Video
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Obamacare
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known
as Obamacare, is a federal statute of the United States that was signed into
law by President Barak Obama on March 23, 2010. The Act’s purpose is to
decrease the number of uninsured Americans and reduce the overall cost of
healthcare. The law includes mandates, subsidies, and tax credits to employers
and individuals to increase the coverage rate within our country. For example,
the Act requires that healthcare companies cover those with preexisting
conditions among other things, (with some exceptions). This Act has been found
constitutional, as it complies with Congress’ ability to regulate interstate
commerce and individuals who interact with it. Healthcare providers do business
over state lines. The Act has also been labeled as a tax in many situations.
While it may feel like a violation of our rights, the Supreme Court has
determined Obamacare lawful.
The Democratic Platform
Though many parts to the Democratic Platform stand out to me
as very important, including education, the improvement of civil rights is a
key aspect to the Democratic Party. Since 2000, the Democratic Party has: lead
the fight for ERA and equal employment, passed hate crime legislation,
supported affirmative action to redress discrimination, strengthened parts of
the Patriot Act and modify other parts, keep marriage and gay marriage at the
state level, discouraged racial and religious profiling, treated same-sex
couples as equals under law, increased access to federal jobs, and enabled
disability access throughout the country. I believe the Democratic Party
addresses the fundamental issues of civil rights in an appropriate manner.
Question for Alex Pena: How will higher education benefit,
in terms of loans and grants, if Obama were reelected?
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