Thursday, June 18, 2009

Should the government be responsible for the well-being of its citizens?

Yes the government should be responsible for the well being of American citizens.The government should be responsible because first you are a American citizen,Its not like you are a immigrant you are here legally.Also because not all the citizens have health insurance and don't have any money to pay for the hospital bill the government should provide health insurance for the citizens who can't afford it for example children and unemployed people.

The U.S government should not provide free health insurance for those who can pay for it because they can afford the medicine they need.The government should also provide health insurance to citizens who have low income because health is one of the most important topics today.If health care was free no one will be afraid to use it and get the care they need right away for example there are so families with little children who can't afford any health care or even go to the hospital for doctors visits.I think that free health care would help poverty in America because it will be one less thing that a lot of poor people wont have to pay for.

1 comment:

Mr. Locker said...

I agree that health care is something that the government should provide for its citizens. However, I am curious to know what you think about how much individuals are responsible for their own well-being? Do you think there are times when it is not the responsibility of the govt. to take care of its citizens?

Can you connect this to what you learned about the Great Depression?