I believe that you should accept that this is the "outside view". From outside of the USA it is obvious that American culture is failing itself.
I believe that people should help each other as well as themselves. From ones ability to anothers needs, to para-phrase a well known ideologist.
I am not pushing for communism, but, this is an ideal which is admired.
Barack Obama in my opinion is trying to bring a form of this ideal into America with his healthcare reforms, and it is the underprivileged that this will reach out to. This is part of the "welfare" i speak of. Obama aims to lower the rate of those without health insurance by removing illegibility due to previous illnesses for civilians and also to provide comprehensive benefits for those who struggle to afford insurance.
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Who are the "underprivileged?" The ones who "can't afford health care," but CAN afford cell phones, cars, computers, weekly trips to the nail shop?
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This is an unfortunate product of current American culture. I admit that there are those who don't take personal responsibility, and it is these people who need to be addressed. However, there are those who are legitimately impoverished. From the outside looking in all i can see is a growing underclass in the USA who are not being provided for. Your ignorance to this fact,and your focus on your own needs is what has led to a selfish outlook on politics, asking
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who's pocket these funds will be stolen out of
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Your apparent refusal to help the unfortunate or less well off may be due to a bad perception of that social group as you sit high on the social ladder. However, would you not agree that it would be best to help them, help themselves. Maybe increase in tax a little, or cut expenditure elsewhere to provide for this would allow for many relatively impoverished families to afford health insurance, leaving money elsewhere to provide a suitable environment for a childs' better education, therefore improving the USA as a whole, maybe reviving the American Dream which is turning into a nightmare for some.
Or do you believe that the lower classes of society cannot be helped, that they will squander what extra funds they receive and therefore widen the gulf developing between themselves and the rest of society?
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This is the problem with Obamania...
They like the songs he sings, but they don't know any of the lyrics.
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I am no advocate of Obamania, i simply support his views. I do not buy into the media hype surrounding any candidate for such an important office.
They songs he sings are good, but i am not one of those who you speak of about not knowing the lyrics, i have done my research good sir, and do know what i and Barack speak of.