The Affordable Care Act Maria E. Williamson Government 2305 18 August 2013 OBAMACARE In this paper we will address what Obama Care is and see how the implementation of this act shows governmental power and action. The Affordable Care Act is commonly known as “Obama care” and while President Obama had much to do with its eventual approval. The power of the lobbies in our nation’s capital‚ as well as‚ the efforts in the House and Senate played as equally important roles in the success
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)‚ commonly known as Obama Care‚ is part of a decade-long effort to reform the nation’s health care system and ensure that more Americans have adequate and affordable health care coverage (Salem Press Encyclopedia‚ 2013). This essay will briefly explain the elements of Obama Care‚ the pros and cons of the policy‚ and how the policy raises issues of federalism. President Barack Obama made health care reform the foundation of his agenda during his
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Michael Taylor In 2009‚ the Obama administration appointed Michael Taylor—the previous vice president of Monsanto and a current Monsanto lobbyist—as senior advisor to the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] Commissioner. After serving a year as an advisor‚ Taylor was named the Deputy Commissioner for Foods for the FDA. It is inarguable that this appointment constitutes a massive boon for Monsanto and an undeniable conflict of interest for Taylor. Taylor is a lobbyist for Monsanto and is being paid
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One final important stance is the issue of Obama Care. To no ones surprise we find that he opposes it as well‚ and one of his first promises before being sworn into office was to repeal and oppose it. Through his term he has made at least 40 attempts to repeal part or all of Obama care. In which he voted for H.R. 596 Repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in
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know if they’re the next one to get sick. The Affordable Care Act or Obama Care provides people to maintain their health. Even though Obama Care has some negative issues regarding what it stands for‚ it’s also very beneficial. Having universal health care for all citizens in the United States would be advantageous; consequently‚ repealing this act would put numerous Americans at a disadvantage. The Affordable Care Act or Obama Care is a United States federal statute law stating that all people must
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the 44th president‚ Barack Obama made history being the first African American to be elected president of the United States. Barack Obama’s inauguration speech set a record for the amount of people there at any event in the nation. Obama delivers an uplifting speech to the nation filled with rhetorical devices and appeals that caught much American’s attention. One rhetoric appeal that Obama used was pathos. “Homes have been lost‚ jobs shed‚ business shuttered”‚ Obama said. This is significant because
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12 years ago‚ the man who we now refer to as the president of the United States‚ Barack Obama‚ was just an ordinary man who graduated from Harvard University with a degree in law. Born in Honolulu‚ on August 4 1961‚ Barack Obama became a civil rights attorney and a professor‚ and taught law at the University of Chicago Law School. President Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States of America and was the first African American to hold this office. He was a man with a lot
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President Obama took the stage in front of the National Archives in Washington‚ D.C a couple of months ago on December 15‚ 2015. In front of men and women from 25 different countries that had just become new citizens of America‚ President Obama deliver a passionate speech on how immigrants and refugees are at the heart of revitalize and renew America. With so much attention on the concept of immigration in this election year‚ the speech spoke to more than the attenders of this event. It was speaking
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Introduction Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th president of the United States and Hillary Clinton is in the running to become the 45th president of the United States. This great accomplishment is conjointly due to great leadership skills. Leadership can be defined in many ways. Leadership is currently defined as a process where an individual influences group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Northouse‚ 2012). There are many different kinds of leadership from servant leadership to transformation
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This speech given by President Obama on human trafficking was considered a landmark speech to victims worldwide. Obama promised greater resources to fight pimps and johns and to support those who escape the horror of the streets. Many viewed this as a breakthrough‚ because the Obama White House had not previously shown strong leadership on the issue of human trafficking. However‚ the breakthrough to me was when President Obama said “The bitter truth is that trafficking also goes on right here‚ it’s
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