Article 4 - Obamacare

Article 4 - addresses the 800 pound gorilla in the room - be assured that the topic of "Obamacare" will rear its head at our first tournament (All-Congress) - it would behoove you to research the pros AND cons of this bill and the Supreme Court decision since it is such a politically charged topic. This article comes from the New York Times, published July 3, 2012:

"Too Quiet, Again, On Healthcare" - Editorial


This article dissects the ongoing issues surrounding this piece of legislation - especially touching on the propaganda battle launched by the Republican party. It also discusses the puzzling lack of the Obama Administration to capitalize on the supportive Supreme Court decision. There are many ways you can take your discussion of this topic -- make sure you keep it narrow and focused. You cannot deal with the entirety of this bill in this blog entry - pick a small piece and investigate that part of the bill.

Again, in your case for or against this concept you need to do the following -

• Summarize the main point of the article and identify which position you take (AFFirmative or NEGation)
• Use evidence from at least 2 other sources to support your evaluation of the argument put forth in the original piece
• Use appropriate quotation format and cite your sources
• Write 300-500 words (proofreading is critical)