Wrapping Up Health Care at the DNC
Last Thursday night, Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). His acceptance speech touched on nearly every issue under the sun that is of interest to voter’s in this election year. Regarding health care, Senator Obama’s approach was fairly predictable. He first pointed out where he believes his opponent Senator John McCain gets it wrong. He stated that the Republican senator doesn’t understand what’s really going on in the lives of Americans because if he did he wouldn’t propose a plan that taxes people’s health care benefits or rely on the market to “fix” the health care problem. Senator Obama then went on to point out what he proposes, which I have pulled straight from the speech transcript (which I will also link to below the speech video) and quoted below:
“Now is the time to finally keep the promise of affordable, accessible health care for every single American. If you have health care, my plan will lower your premiums. If you don’t, you’ll be able to get the same kind of coverage that members of Congress give themselves. And as someone who watched my mother argue with insurance companies while she lay in bed dying of cancer, I will make certain those companies stop discriminating against those who are sick and need care the most.”
And finally, Senator Obama pointed out where has believes he has already gotten it right by referencing the work he has done in Illinois, my home state, to expand health care coverage to more children and families than were covered prior to his senate career.
So, as we wrap up our look at the discussions of health care in some of the speeches given at the DNC, I leave you with a video of presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama’s acceptance speech below. I’m interested to know what you thought about these discussions? Are they hopeful, status quo and expected, or empty political promises? I’ll ask the same question following the Republic National Convention, and as that convention approaches, what do you expect to hear in terms of health care from that side of the aisle?
Senator Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention
Sources:
The Conventions - MSNBC
Democratic National Convention Official Web site
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