I noticed the article today (Sept. 30, 2018) about "Braun, Donnelly spar over Obamacare."
Perhaps it would be a good thing if we stopped referring to the Affordable Care Act as "Obamacare." The act was passed over eight years ago, and it has made life easier and more hopeful for a great many people, the little girl mentioned in the story being only one of them.
In a time when the media has been dumped on by politicians and advocacy groups and just about everyone in the country, maybe the media should stop using the inflammatory "Obamacare" term for a law that has done good for so many. The term can only be seen as being derogatory, implying that it was put in place by a president who is the subject of many derogatory remarks simply because of the color of his skin. And the constant use of the term for the law just serves to reinforce that feeling, because people seem to forget that Obama did not make the law. Those elected by the American People, in our Congress, made the law.
So, stop with the "Obamacare" already! Call it The Affordable Care Act, in order to remind people that, regardless of their political persuasion, the act provides benefits to every American. It may not be perfect, and may need a little "tweaking" but it has done much good. And those who just hate the act need to remember that they some day may need the provisions it affords.
It's time for a change and fast to set term limits on all career politicians. The presidency has a term limit and so should Congress.
Not only that, they should not be exempt from our health care. We aren't, so they, too, should definitely have to be under the same health care regulations and insurance like the rest of the U.S. citizens who are forced to have and to pay for it, except those on assistance as some are.
I say enough is enough of this "do as I say not as I do" from those in office! It's time we step up and start lobbying to get this changed. We vote and therefore we have a right to have a say; now we need to speak that say and take legal action to make the needed changes to put a stop to having career politicians in office!
If we don't take a stand then no changes will be made and that will leave the same ones running things for many more years still, which could be detrimental to our country. We cannot let this continue year after year! We need to come together as a country and get out there and make needed changes for the better for our people. We need to stop being afraid to stand up for what's right when we're supposed to be a free country. We the people have a voice. So now we need to put a stop to this.