A) I don't think it's a bad situation and I think as time goes on, the truth of Obamacare will win out over the political spin.
B) It's hard to take Republicans seriously, if they're not offering any ways to improve it besides "get rid of it". That'd be akin to me saying we could improve the Congress if we'd just get rid of the Republican Party. Not very helpful or practical.
Not really. What we have now (before Obamacare) was dreadful. Everyone knows and agrees.
You seem to be confusing legislation with a website.
I'm saying it is the responsibility of those complaining to offer ways to fix it, when the reality of the situation is it is not going anywhere. A child throws tantrums, an adult makes the best of (what they feel is) a bad situation.
But let's be honest. Republicans don't WANT to improve it. They don't WANT it to be successful. They have put so much political capital in telling the country it's awful, they feel (likely rightly so) that if they were to be part of the solution to fix the flaws they claim it has, the American citizen would not recognize their contributions to its success and it would instead be counted as a win by Democrats.
Will likely remember all the problems it once had, unless nostalgia rears its ugly head.
What damage will a law requiring people to be insured do? Drop unpaid emergency room visits? Provide people will necessary preventative care?
We have one of the worst healthcare/insurance systems in all of the developed world. It's hard to imagine Obamacare doing too much damage, given how awful of a state we are already in.
And I prefer to think of politics as something not of a team sport, where both sides work to do the best for the American citizen, and not their own monetary interests. I realize reality doesn't conform to my ideal, but it's still my preference.
I find if one side quits yelling "eat s*** and die" the other side tends to do the same. As of right now, it's the Republican party who has publicly taken the stance to reject what the Democratic party suggests (which really has more to do with them being the minority party). Perhaps if one would quit yelling, the other would as well.
And much like the clothes the Emperor wore (or didn't), if you tell someone enough times something's there, they'll believe it. Republicans have spent years selling lies to Americans, repeating provably false statements designed to foster rejection of Obamacare. And when someone prefers team politics over facts (and it happens with both parties), then those people are willing to believe what they are told to believe.
It's not really cumbersome at all for most Americans. Obamacare does not apply to small businesses (less than 50 employees), no one has to purchase insurance and if you do choose to have insurance not provided by an employer, all you have to do is sit at your computer and find the best option for you.
The cumbersome parts of the legislation really only apply to a very small percentage of this country.
This is a popular talking point, but it is not true.
Fact-checking the GOP on healthcare reform - Salon.com
Doing what's best for the country is making the best of the situation they have. Obamacare is not going anywhere. Democrats control the Senate and the Presidency and even gained House seats in 2012. The Supreme Court, mostly, upheld Obamacare. If the Republicans were doing what they should, they'd work to amend the parts they especially dislike.
Good point. It's better to take the assured death than waste time on possibly living.
Sound logic from you, as usual.