snowdrift_2
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- Posted: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:07:08 +0000
I don't see myself as a conservative or a liberal, in each different area I land on a different place on the spectrum -- such as I might place more emphasis on the economy then say the war, for example. So I can't really talk for the conservatives nor the liberals, but as an "in-betweener" (or moderate if you'd like to call the stance that) I can say that I'm scared.
I have the Republicans blaring out how this is the end of the world, now wringing their hands sheepishly on the side since the effects of the bill won't take place until a few years from now (only a few immediate things such as pre-existing conditions, children being able to remain under their parent's insurance until the age of 24 or was it 26? And so on).
Liberals raving on how amazing and awesome President Obama is, how we're headed towards change and what have you. But this is also the same man who proposed to be transparent with the public, but somehow managed to shut the doors to make deals privately with a state or two on what conditions they are willing to use their vote pro-reform (It was all over the news a few months ago).
Naturally, I'm skeptical of the two, but it's quite terrifying to hear something is going to effect us -- and not know what it is. I don't know about everyone else, but I certainly don't have time to read +1,000 paged bill and sort out the legal mumbo jumbo that I already encounter in the USC (United States Code). All I'm saying is, that this matter isn't black and white, but full of shades of gray.
I have the Republicans blaring out how this is the end of the world, now wringing their hands sheepishly on the side since the effects of the bill won't take place until a few years from now (only a few immediate things such as pre-existing conditions, children being able to remain under their parent's insurance until the age of 24 or was it 26? And so on).
Liberals raving on how amazing and awesome President Obama is, how we're headed towards change and what have you. But this is also the same man who proposed to be transparent with the public, but somehow managed to shut the doors to make deals privately with a state or two on what conditions they are willing to use their vote pro-reform (It was all over the news a few months ago).
Naturally, I'm skeptical of the two, but it's quite terrifying to hear something is going to effect us -- and not know what it is. I don't know about everyone else, but I certainly don't have time to read +1,000 paged bill and sort out the legal mumbo jumbo that I already encounter in the USC (United States Code). All I'm saying is, that this matter isn't black and white, but full of shades of gray.