Obamacare

Wikipedia ProblemIn his first argument, my opponent made a bad move for the debate that I am going to explain in order to help him out. This will make him debate better as he goes on. He said:"For me to explain all the greatness of Obamacare, I would have to write endlessly. Therefore, I have posted a link. I recognize that Wikipedia isn't always a reliable source, but you can't say that the entire site is a lie, right? There will be a few inaccuracies in the link, but I assure you, the things listed are either fact or based on fact." First off, you don't have to explain everything. You could have picked six specific benefits of Obamacare and put three in round 1 and three round 2. You don't have to write a thousand pages on the benefits of ths health care. The next problem is his source. I want explain where I stand on Wikipedia. It is alright to give basic information and facts, but it is not good to convince people. Wikipedia, at least in my opinion, is becoming a rising problem on debate.org because more people use it for convincing arguments than ever before. These people also sometimes manage to win debates despite their opponents having more credible and academic sources. That probably won't be the case here, but I think it is a problem on debate.org. Obamacare isn't working for millionsDid you not hear about the website problems that it had? There is now a report from the Times that Obama considered getting rid of the website all together:"President Obama considered scrapping HealthCare.gov and starting over at the height of the website's problems last fall, according to a report in Time magazine. The revelation underscores the total chaos that faced the White House and federal health officials in October when ObamaCare's enrollment website was barely functioning." [1] Don't forget that millions are set to lose their healthcare premiums and watch them go up:"The new health care reform law was intended to expand health insurance coverage to more than half of the 50 million people in America currently uninsured. But one trade association warned Tuesday that it will end up driving 60 million manufacturing workers out of coverage supplied by their employers over the next decade unless it’s fixed." [2]Go Republicans Go!They are trying to repeal a law that isn't popular and not what the American people wanted in the first place. Keep in mind that almost no GOP congressmen were allowed into the Obamacare committees. This law is highly partisan and holds little of what the Republicans want. Also, they did have a plan back when the new health care reform bill was being rolled out in 2010.The Republican plan included tort reform, interstate competition for insurance, and individual deductibility of insurance premiums. There was no mystery whatsoever as to what Republicans wanted. The Democrats offered no compromise on anything the Republicans wanted and the result is complete partisanship. [3]ACA Fables"As of Oct. 1, every state will have a health insurance marketplace, where consumers can shop for coverage. In addition to mandating that insurers in those marketplaces offer the 10 essential health benefits, the health care law also sets certain standards that all insurers must meet, whether they're providing health insurance through an employer or directly to individuals and small groups." Except that did not happen at all on October 1. That law is going to help very little Americans and its costs far outweigh its benefits. As with Obamacare coverage:"For instance, the average deductible for a bronze plan in the 34 states with a federally facilitated exchange is $5,095 a year for an individual, and the average catastrophic plan carries an individual deductible of $6,346. Moreover, 42 states will see significant average premium increases—in many cases, over 100 percent—for individuals purchasing from the exchanges. Therefore, enrollees may not see “better” insurance for their money." [4]Pre-existing condition problem and tax problem:"Beginning in 2014, Obamacare enforced a blanket prohibition of pre-existing condition exclusions in the individual market. A consequence of this policy is that it incentivizes people to wait until they are sick to purchase coverage. Thus, the law also included an individual mandate to force all Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a tax penalty." [4]Opponent's Rebuttal"Your points are mostly valid and I will not deny the facts. However, why would you want to repeal the law when you can work with the President in order to repair it? The President acknowledges the flaws of the healthcare law and he is willing to work with Republicans and Democrats alike."Because there would be so much to get rid of and most Americans disapprove of the entire law altogether. Republicans want to add their health care plan to Obamacare, but the president and the Democrats won't allow it.Sources1. http://thehill.com...2. http://swampland.time.com...3. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org...4. http://www.heritage.org...