Edwards for Universal Health Insurance
According to the Guardian Unlimited, presidential candidate John Edwards wants every American to have affordable health insurance by 2012.
While other presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have also spoken in favor of a universal health plan, only Edwards has given a specific plan of how he'll get there - through raising taxes.
In the past, campaign platforms based on raising taxes means political suicide. But Edwards believes that voters are ready for changes in the American health coverage system and are ready to pay for it.
Edwards hopes that people will see the benefits of proving medical insurance to the 47 million uninsured Americans. Edwards' plan includes requiring employers to cover workers, government-funded insurance for adults and children living in poverty, and tax credits.
Edwards was not always an advocate of universal health insurance, but it's become an important issue for him after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. After struggling through the red tape of insurance bureaucracy, and after meeting so many Americans struggling to pay for health care, Edwards decided he wanted to be a leader in changing the system.
Making sure everyone has quality care has become a priority for Edwards, and it'll be interesting to see how voters will respond to his campaign.
Will voters decide that making family health insurance affordable for parents and children living below the poverty level is worth a tax increase? Or will Americans decide that any raise in taxes is a bad idea?
While other presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have also spoken in favor of a universal health plan, only Edwards has given a specific plan of how he'll get there - through raising taxes.
In the past, campaign platforms based on raising taxes means political suicide. But Edwards believes that voters are ready for changes in the American health coverage system and are ready to pay for it.
Edwards hopes that people will see the benefits of proving medical insurance to the 47 million uninsured Americans. Edwards' plan includes requiring employers to cover workers, government-funded insurance for adults and children living in poverty, and tax credits.
Edwards was not always an advocate of universal health insurance, but it's become an important issue for him after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. After struggling through the red tape of insurance bureaucracy, and after meeting so many Americans struggling to pay for health care, Edwards decided he wanted to be a leader in changing the system.
Making sure everyone has quality care has become a priority for Edwards, and it'll be interesting to see how voters will respond to his campaign.
Will voters decide that making family health insurance affordable for parents and children living below the poverty level is worth a tax increase? Or will Americans decide that any raise in taxes is a bad idea?
