Is Obama a socialist? What's your stance on health care reform?

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<p>I'm a supporter of Obama. However, when you listen to the media, you find that the health care bill is still so controversial even after it has passed because of the fact that the bill was passed unilaterally. I honestly can't see any problem with health care being run by the government. The cost of health care must be affordable for all people, not just the upper-class people. People continually claim that the government will just increase everyone's taxes to fund this bill and that the country will be in even greater debt. Seriously, people should stop complaining about the bill, because the point is that there must be some health care reform. Most people realize that the two political parties at Washington will just continue to oppose each other over various issues and the health care reform will just remain stagnant while the problems of health care will just continue. </p>

<p>Obama's health care bill brings the idea of socialism. Why can't people actually see the benefits of socialism? So many Americans seem to see the negative aspects of socialism and relate it to the former Soviet Union and the Cold War. No one should see socialism as the idea that the government is giving rights to individuals and using force to control the people. Socialism may be a "redistribution of wealth", but it's for a good cause to benefit the majority of people. Why must the U.S. let the upper-class affluent people continue to be richer while the majority of average U.S. citizens suffer economically? After all, the overall goal of all this is to support the American people as a whole. Redistributing the wealth for government funds to support the majority of American people is a good idea as long as the money isn't inefficiently used in any way.</p>

<p>Sorry to politically offend anyone that may read this.</p>

<p>However what's your opinion of the health care reform that has been taking effect? Surely, there must be a reason for the enormous discontent that Americans are having over this one landmark legislation.</p>

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<p>I dislike comparisons with Europe when talking about socialism. The reason being is that America is very diverse, while Europe is not. America is only 65% caucasian (which is split up into even more sub groups), while Europe is about 95%. The individual nations have a much more homogeneous nature when compared to the US. That is one of the reasons why it is easier to institute such a policy in Europe. </p>

<p>About Obama: He’s not a socialist.</p>

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<p>^I don’t see how being racially diverse has anything to do with anything.</p>

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<p>lol diversity has nothing to do with his governmental stances or his feelings regarding reform of health care, that’s ignorant.</p>

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<p>Health Care Reform = Bad</p>

<p>Since the 1980’s health care costs have increased by 40% give or take, so assuming they keep increasing at a rapid rate like that, employers that provide health care insurance for workers are going to get raped with those costs and dragged into debt due to overinvestment in health care coverage. Because money doesn’t grow on trees…</p>

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<p>I was talking about socialism in general. The culture of America is very different 9and more diverse) from Europe, that’s all I’m saying. Sorry if it seems if I’m making this about race. I was just trying to make a point before anyone makes an analogy to Europe and socialism.</p>

<p>My main disagreement with socialism is that it restricts freedom in some cases. However, I do like helping people and strengthening the middle class. The health care marketplace idea: good in theory at least. I would like more of “that kind” of socialism, rather than the welfare state kind.</p>

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<p>^Okay, but so what if America is more diverse than Europe(I’m not even sure it is)? Why would socialism not work because of that?</p>

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<p>"Because money doesn’t grow on trees… "</p>

<p>No but, the Fed will just print more.</p>

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<p>^I’m not an economist, but that just doesn’t make sense.
Was it intended to not make sense or do you or I not have any idea about economic?</p>

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<p>^^Wouldn’t that solely lead to inflation?</p>

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<p>^ If you’re talking about the fed just “printing more money” (which isn’t legit), yeah probably.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www-tc.pbs.org/teachers/mathline/concepts/president/prc18991.gif[/url]”>http://www-tc.pbs.org/teachers/mathline/concepts/president/prc18991.gif&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Fed was created in 1913.</p>

<p>Mr. Bernanke has the printers on full speed ahead. This is why the US dollar’s value is falling relative to other currencies.</p>

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<p>I know someone who has already taken his family (a wife and 4 young children) out of the country because he doesn’t think he will be able to support them in the future.</p>

<p>Regarding the health care bill: I hope I die young because if i don’t, i might have to placed in front of a panel who will decide whether or not i get something that could mean life or death.</p>

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<p>Health Care reform bad?!?</p>

<p>In times like these ESPECIALLY, a public option of sorts (although we’re a bit past that) is very much so needed for all the people who got laid off and are stuck with crap health insurance. The reform in the bill that just recently got passed can only help you. The bill that got passed is almost as appalling as the resurfacing of the Guantanamo Bay issue because previously health insurance companies would try and kick you off their policy if you developed a disease.</p>

<p>Horrible!</p>

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<p>^^UGH. Read this: <a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/health/policy/14panel.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/health/policy/14panel.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Death panel=myth.</p>

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<p>OBAMA’s GONNA KILL ur GRANDMA!!!</p>

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<p>Death Panel, that the hell? What makes someone “worthy” of living…?</p>

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<p>^It’s a myth!!!</p>

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<p>Dude still that’s the stupidest crap ever! People actually bought that?</p>

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<p>^Look at the article I posted.</p>

<p>EDIT: Here it is-- <a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/he...y/14panel.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/he...y/14panel.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;