The Health Care Debate: Pro and Con Positions
Due Tuesday, March 30, at the first of class:
Identify and summarize two arguments for the recent health care reform bill, and two arguments against it.
THE FIRST ARGUMENT FOR THE BILL MUST BE PRESIDENT OBAMA’S.
For the others, you may draw on the sources listed and linked below.
President Obama Address on Health Care Reform, September 2009
Full text transcript of President Obama’s Address from September 2009.
Video Arguments Against National Health Care Reform
from The Heritage Foundation:
from National Review Online:
Video Argument for National Health Care Reform
from The New America Foundation
Other Sources
Conservative Sources
- Megan McArdle, “Why I Oppose National Health Care,” TheAtlantic.com
- National Review Online — a conservative publication
- American Enterprise Institute — a conservative think tank
- Heritage Foundation — a conservative think tank
- World Magazine — a conservative Christian publication
Liberal Sources
- Brookings Institute — a moderate / liberal think tank
- Center for American Progress — a liberal think tank
- The Nation — a left-liberal publication
- Sojourners — a progressive Christian publication