Before President Barack Obama, there have been many other presidents (good and bad alike) that have tried to reform and expand health care. Presidents such as Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, and Lyndon B. Johnson have all tried to expand health care during their time in office. Obama has been the first to finish the ongoing project of his predeccesors. With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Obama had to deal with huge criticism from the Republican Party and the citizens of the United States. Since Obamacare has been ruled constitutional, people everyday argue about whether Obamacare is good or bad for the country and themselves. On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare in the court …show more content…
Obamacare could be considered just another one of the endless debates that Republicans and Democrats have. The Republicans have tried to repeal Obamacare over 50 times. By denouncing Obamacare, Republicans are able to get votes from the weary people in America that do not understand or know a lot about Obamacare. Some people were convinced that Obamacare would make it legal for every citizen to have a chip inside them so the government could track then, mean while C.H.I.P is an acronym for Children’s Health Insurance Program. The Republicans are able to fill the press with only the bad comments about Obamacare and strategically forget any good information. This helps the Republicans take advantage of voters. Even though Republicans may use this to win votes, I think the Republicans “war to end” Obamacare will end in a broken promise. How is the federal government supposed to get rid of a program that saved many people’s lives and provided so many with health insurance that they couldn’t afford before? Untangling and removing insurance from people may be a job that is not only resented, but