Obama's View On Health Care

Barack Obama will make health insurance affordable and accessible to all. The Obama-Biden plan provides affordable, accessible health care for all Americans, builds on the existing healthcare system, and uses existing providers, doctors and plans to implement the plan.The Obama plan will lower health care costs by $2,500 for a typical family by investing in health information technology, prevention and care coordination. Obama and Biden will require coverage of preventive services, including cancer screenings, and will increase state and local preparedness for terrorist attacks and natural disasters. So far I think Obama is taking care of all of our needs. Under the Obama-Biden plan, patients will be able to make health care decisions with their doctors, instead of being blocked by insurance company bureaucrats. Obama Promises to offer guaranteed eligibility, comprehensive benefits similar to those offered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, affordable premiums, portability, and choice. Obama is going to bring down prices by "modernizing the system," including the improvement of prevention/treatment for chronic illnesses. Obama is offering alot of programs and has alot of ideas that I think are going to help our country to be healthy America.

Nuclear Weapons

Since 1945, when the first nuclear bomb was exploded by the Manhattan Project team in the US, nuclear weapons have proliferated across the globe.There are enough nuclear weapons in the world to destroy all civilization as we know it. They are perhaps the most powerful forces that man has ever wielded. When first developed, nuclear weapons were completely strategic weapons. That is, they were not designed to destroy enemy weaponry; they were designed to destroy entire cities. Many countries want nuclear weapons.The reason that nuclear-armed countries have power over non-nuclear countries is that there are fewer risks involved in attacking non-nuclear states versus attacking nuclear-armed states. If every state had nuclear capability, countries would be unwilling to attack one another out of fear of "mutual assured destruction" (MAD). President Obama said, "It is clear to all concerned that when it comes to nuclear weapons, we have reached a decisive point. This is... about preventing a nuclear arms race in the Middle East that could lead this region and the world down a hugely dangerous path."Well, I have a lot of respect and appreciation for the President, but I have to say his statement is not enough. We don't need a warning about how grave the danger is. We need action. Right now, most countries in the Middle East support a nuclear weapons-free zone. In fact, they see agreement on this zone as a requirement for the indefinite extension of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

GUANTANAMO BAY

Guantanamo Bay is closing because President Barach Obama and his incoming director of national intelligence believe that it is "a damaging symbol to the world." Obama said"the message we are sending around the world is that the United States intends to prosecute the ongoing struggle against violence and terrorism, and we are going to do so vigilantly; we are going to do so effectively; and we are going to do so in a manner that is consistent with our values and our ideals." He wants to fight against terrorism he thinks that the with his actions he will restore the moral authority and strengthen the national security of the United States. Obama's incoming director said "It is a rallying cry for terrorist recruitment and harmful to our national security, so closing it is important for our national security,". So basically Guantanamo Bay is closing because of the terrorism and for the sake of our security. I personally think that Obama is right becuase our security is important. The closing of Guantanamo Bay shows how President Barach Obama cares for us and is brave enough to stand up for human rights. I am proud to say that Obama is our president and he wants the best for us.