In the fight over health care reform, President Obama recently championed a crucial step forward when the U.S. Supreme Court deemed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional this past June. Yet the fight against reform still ensues in Texas, as seen by Rick Perry’s stance in a recent interview where he outlined his opposition of two key components of President Obama’s health care law—the creation of a state health insurance exchange program and the expansion of Medicaid.
The Daily Texan has an exceptional article on the matter, which outlines not only the stance by Perry and his fellow Republicans but also those of Democrats who favor Medicaid funding. What makes the article worthy to read is the fact that it records accounts of Texans from both parties and presents them in an opposing, yet unbiased manner. Thus, by the end of the article a reader should be able to tell what side of the fence they fall on, be it in line with the classic anti-government mentality centered upon individualism that has come to be synonymous with Texas conservatism, or the less prominent liberal mentality that favors state dependence upon federal funding.
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