Individual Mandate in PPACA On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama. Along with the Health Care Reconciliation Act of 2010, the PPACA became part of the overall Health Care Reform concept of 2010; a reform process that was promoted as a way to completely transform the health care industry and ensure that there is "more openness to the insurance marketplace…." ("Healthcare.gov") While supporters praise the legislation as a revolutionary law which will benefit ordinary Americans, critics claim that the Obama Administration used the health care reform process as a means of gaining control over the entire health care system. In order to provide the necessary funding for this reform process, the PPACA contains a requirement that all American citizens either join a healthcare program, or pay a penalty. This has been identified as not only constitutional, but absolutely the most necessary aspect of the law as healthcare...
("PPACA: Executive Summary") They also make the claim that the new taxes, fees, penalties on individuals, families and businesses would cost more that $500 billion; forcing companies to lay off workers, as well as driving up health insurance premiums by anywhere from 20 to 50%. In other words, the mandates are being blames for potential increases in healthcare costs, lost jobs, and an economic burden on families, businesses, and individuals. ("PPACA: Executive Summary")Presidential Debate Domestic Policy Presidential Debate 2012 The two presidential candidates, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, held a debate regarding domestic policy issues in Denver, CO. The main focus of the debate was the state of the United States economy, but other issues were discussed as well. Of course, the economy was the most prevalent because most of the other issues related to it in some way. This paper will
Currently, the domestic policy seems to be pleasing a majority of the American people by lessening regulations on offshore and Arctic oil drilling. It also seems to be attempting to manage the home loan crisis by creating legislation to help at least some homeowners. However, some of these decisions have very long-term affects that are now being overlooked, such as the harm to the environment these decisions may create. In
Domestic violence is an insidious problem that affects communities large and small within the entire nation. It is a problem that affects young and old, affluent and underprivileged alike. There are many ways to view domestic violence. Though domestic violence may be defined in many ways, for purposes of this evaluation will be defined as violence that occurs between two individuals living together (Davis, 1998). Typically these individuals will be
There have been analyses made regarding this aspect and opinions are both for an easier gun regulation as well as against such a legislative initiative. On the one hand, it is considered that indeed legally allowing people to buy guns would automatically trigger a greater number of fire arms. (Workman, 2006) on the other hand however, Peter Hamm, spokesman for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, suggests that the
The SAFE Act not only protects victims of domestic violence, but also helps them become effective members of the country's economy. Domestic violence also account for about fifteen percent of total crimes committed in the United States. Reports from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institute of Health indicate that each year, 5, 300, 000 non-fatal violent victimization committed by intimated partners against women are recorded. Female murder
Domestic Terrorism in the United States Americans view terrorism as a form of art and science with higher complications. Particularly, the actions of, 9/11, prompted a new face for terrorism. The place of terrorist activity and the origin of terrorists give the distinction of the profile of domestic terrorisms and that of international terrorism. International terrorism entails the terrorist activities that are foreign-sponsored by institutions outside of the United States. On
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