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On November
4, 2008,
American citizens are called to vote and elect their new president. The
candidates: GOP’s nominee John McCain and the Democratic Party’s one Barack
Obama, both of whom have gone all-out during their presidential campaigns to
convince voters they are the best choice.
Just a
couple of days ago, Obama has announced that he has bought a half an hour of
network primetime on both CBS and NBC, during which a program about his
candidacy was to be broadcast.
Nevertheless,
the most discussed issue with regards to the presidential nominees’ efforts to
win over the Americans has been their health-care plans, which they have
recently presented to the public.
John McCain’s
plan centers on offering tax credits to those who choose private health
insurance, the provided amounts of money being set for $2,500 for
individuals and $5,000 for families. In addition, in case the money is not fully
spent on getting health insurance, the candidate has stated that Americans had
the option to pour the unused cash into a health savings account.
The
Republican has also revealed that his plan entailed allowing U.S. citizens to choose a health insurer
from another state, thus enabling people to search outside state lines for
the best price and the best benefits, as well.
As for Barack
Obama, he has presented a health-care plan that would request medium and large
companies to either provide their employees with insurance or pay a tax that
would go to a fund for the uninsured. Furthermore, according to his plan, all
children would be required to have health insurance and also, for those who
cannot afford coverage, Obama said the state would provide subventions in order
to help them pay for it.
Although
their plans go head-to-head on almost every account, one thing is certain: the United States’ health-care system wants
reforming. But only the votes on November 4 will tell if what the nation wants
is Obama’s plan or McCain’s one.
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