The Republican party is the chief cause of govt. inaction for crucial issues.

I'd like to ask my opponent to use sources to verify his arguments in Round 3 so they can be justified. Just saying, personal anecdotes are not counted as reliable sources, but I will trust my opponent's honesty anyway. Ronald *Reagan* is a totally different story. Any number of factors could have caused that. But that's irrelevant, because today's GOP has nothing to do with (and none of the charm of) Reagan. You didn't pay attention when I said that Obamacare was unpopular because people don't understand it, people don't know what's in it (including the GOP), and the majority of people actually positively view the main points of Obamacare. It's because they don't understand what it is and the Republicans won't stop bashing it that people think its bad. Your tax premiums haven't really 'skyrocketed.' Nobody's taxes have. It's because of Obamacare that your health and insurance premiums won't continue to skyrocket, and your parents will have decent health insurance even when they're in their 70s. As for your parents' and friends' concerns about the employer mandate, they have nothing to fear. 96% of firms in the US have under 50 employees, and this doesn't affect them. 96% of these firms already cover their employees. In fact, less than 0.2% of small businesses will actually be affected by this. [1] More than 1/2 of Americans already have coverage anyway. From this law, 6 million people will get insurance. Nobody will get laid off. This law forced Wal-Mart of all companies to give 35000 employees full-time jobs and family benefits. The law is designed so that nobody has an incentive to cut jobs. I suggest you read more about this. This finally concludes my assertion that the GOP assault on Obamacare is unfounded. Nobody knows whether the average businessman will invest in the public interest or not. The govt. needs more control not only for safe management of the economy but also in the interest of preventing another crisis like 2008. [2] Before I tackle Obama's popularity issue, let's look at Congress's popularity. from a record low 9% in November, it's now a still-awful 15%. The popularity of the president is tied to what he can deliver on, and his policies. He's not blameless, sure, but Congress has passed the fewest laws in recent history, becoming increasingly unproductive. If Congress, namely the radical Republicans who refuse to even look at Democratic propositions won't agree with Obama's agenda, then nothing gets done. And as the face of the country, Obama's reputation goes down as a result. [3] [4] A side by side graph comparison shows that Obama's approval ratings rise and dip as the average approval rating for Congress rises and dips. They are tied to each other, with good reason. I should also mention that at all times during his term, the approval ratings for the Democrats are about 15-20% higher than those of the Republicans. [5] Why? Because they're inactive. They shut down the government for illogical reasons, have caused the most unproductive and unpopular Congress in recent history, and refuse to pass anything, relying instead on inactivity and partisanship. In conclusion, I have continued my logical assertions that the Republican attack on Obamacare is a waste of time and unfounded, justified Obama's issues, and explained how the GOP is damaging both Congress and the USA. Sources: 1. http://obamacarefacts.com... 2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com... 3. http://www.gallup.com... 4. http://www.pewresearch.org... 5. http://www.iop.harvard.edu...