Healthcare Matters

I completely agree with you about our nation's healthcare matter.  I strongly believe that healthcare should be provided to all citizens.  It breaks my heart that some people can’t get the treatment they need because it is too expensive.  Our government wastes millions of dollars on unnecessary things such as ridiculous advertisements (don’t tan, chew tobacco, etc.), ridiculous investigations, ridiculous studies, and the list goes on.  So why shouldn’t some of this money go towards our citizens instead?  In lieu of wasting money on unnecessary matters, we could spend some money to come up with a plan to enable our citizens to free healthcare for a good cause.  Families should not have to struggle when they find out their child has cancer, or their mom falls and breaks a hip.  For as much as the government is supposed to be problem solvers, it is very unclear to me why our country has not figured the healthcare system out when so many other countries have.  

Our congress needs to get their priorities straight and put our people first.  After all, if you don’t have your health, do you really have anything at all?  Is someone living in pain, worry, or stress 24/7 really living life to the fullest?  Everyone should have equal rights to a pleasant healthy life, not just the people that can afford it.

What does our Government do?

Our United States National government is very important for our country.  There is a lot of controversy over what is perceived as wrong or right, but without it, our country, our nation, would be a disaster.  To understand how important it is, we must first understand its purpose.  The U.S. Government is organized into three branches that act as a check and balance system against each other.  The three branches include legislative, executive, and judicial. 

The Legislative branch includes congress which consists of the senate and house of Representatives.  This branch of the government develops our laws.  Within the Legislative branch, laws are drafted, discussed, and voted upon.

The Executive branch includes the President of the United States.  This branch makes our laws made by the Legislative branch official.  Without the Executive branch’s stamp of approval, the laws created are not signed into final approval. 

The third branch of government is the judicial branch.  This branch consists of the Supreme Court, the highest level of court in the United States.  Its main job is to make sure that all laws abide by the constitution.  The Judicial branch interprets all laws and the constitution-making sure that they concur each other. 

Although the inherent powers shift from time to time, these branches hold each other accountable.  This is important as they serve as a check and balance to make sure no branch has more power than another and that each branch is acting in good faith.  Our Government comes up with our laws, makes them official, and makes sure they are constitutionally correct.  Without our government, people would have no rules to follow and no punishment to fear.  Our Government keeps us safe and in order.