19 An ACA Rogerian Argument

As this class has proven multiple times, I am not always the best in writing arguments.  As such, this blog post requiring me to argue about something I am not 100% knowledgeable on will not be the best argument by any one's standards.  Sorry, but you have been warned. 

 

Let's just get this over with.

 

Yes we know that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a controversial issue (mainly for Republicans), but it doesn't have to be that way.  So in my own way of finding common ground with my opposition, let me start off with a few questions:

 

1.  Do you enjoy being healthy and wish to stay that way?

 

2.  Do you want your loved ones and neighbors to be healthy?

 

3.  Didn't you hate it when you couldn't get insurance due to your pre-existing condition?  (Or wouldn't you hate it if you developed a condition that prevented you from being able to pay your way?)

 

4.  Don't you hate it when people close to you are sick and cannot afford their medical bills?

 

If you answered yes to two or more of the questions, congratulations!  You are a real human being capable of caring and affection to other life forms.

 

Now, as a caring and considerate human being, here are the facts!

 

The ACA covers tens of millions of uninsured Americans and improves the medical coverage of already insured Americans.  There are no death panels and the law does not pander to illegal immigrants.  The ACA actually improves senior care and Illegal aliens are not covered under the law.  It allows American people to afford health insurance, which in turn, allows for better recovery from illnesses and injuries that anyone could potentially suffer.

 

It doesn't matter if President Obama introduced the law.  That is a political hang up that serves no purpose in the progression of our country.

 

What matters is that millions of sick people can begin to afford health care thanks to the ACA.  That is a big deal.  If you really do care about the well being of your fellow man, then make the right choice and support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  It is the morally right thing to do.

 

Thank you for your time.