After long and frustrating debates concerning the funding of the Affordable Healthcare Act, our government finally came to a conclusion; they decided to stop working.
A group of House Republicans, the party that traditionally attempts to spawn Christian based policies may I remind you, came to the agreement that a bill allowing improved healthcare access and affordability was not what this country needed. In response, they pouted to the equivalence of a third grader who did not receive his or her way. Where this fits into their so-called faith-based agenda, I have no clue.
This debate is not about religion; however, it’s about the welfare of our already suffering nation. Our loved ones are still fighting a questionable war overseas, our economy is still recovering and we keep repeating the cycle of bad politics because of ineffective bipartisanship.
Democrats are responsible as well; however, to say they were as destructive as the GOP in regards to this crisis would be incorrect. President Obama has received much unfair criticism for his desired implementation of his healthcare reform bill that will allow increased healthcare benefits universally.
Do some of you seriously want to be sick and denied healthcare, for it has happened to many? Some passed away simply due to the gargantuan costs of certain medical procedures or pharmaceuticals. “The cost of living is high” seems to have become less of a saying and more of the truth in this country.
The Republicans have consistently mentioned the topic of the costs, and in all honesty this is a reasonable argument. The costs of Obamacare should come into a considerable depth of analysis, and the Democrats could’ve been more diplomatic in reaching out and negotiating.
However, when members like Ted Cruz attempt fiascoes such as his awful excuse of an argument, it is completely frustrating to know that Americans are still blaming President Obama for the Republicans walking out on us. It seems that many Americans point their fingers at the President for a myriad of reasons. Some of which are that he is an obviously easy target for some misguided sense of racism; people are convinced by biased or because of conservative propaganda.
The United States has fought with bipartisanship for too long. Both sides are to blame in the grand scheme of things, but the repetitive ignorance of the Republican Party undoubtedly outweighs the tradition-breaking, yet progressive acts by the Democrats.
The Taliban need not worry. The unwillingness to compromise on differences by both the American government and people is destroying the country well enough on its own. We can add all this to our lengthy national resume of social, economic and political problems that still remain along with mass shootings, gun laws, equal marriage rights, unemployment, income inequality and well, you get the point.
