Here is a birthday in Washington: On March 23, 2010, the Affordable Health Care Act was signed into law. As its two year birthday came around, it became a hot topic among Republican groups working against both the act and President Barack Obama himself. Obama's administration, however, continues to support and promote the law.
According to the Christian Science Monitor, an email came out from the Obama Campaign that read: "Today is the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Since then, the law that almost everyone calls Obamacare has been doing exactly what the other side has hoped it wouldn't do: It's been working. It's about time we give it the love it deserves."
According to Obama's Twitter, he sent out a tweet on March 23 that read, "Happy birthday to Obamacare: two years in, the Affordable Care Act is making millions of Americans' lives better every day." The twitter account encouraged people to tweet back with the hashtag #likeObamacare and supply why they support the law.
Not everyone, however, was excited to celebrate the birthday. It's no secret Obamacare has its fair share of opposition. The health care act was one of Obama's main goals he wanted to achieve, and it's a monumental act that will forever be associated with his name. It was a huge task on his part, and with any politician and any major action, it was immediately met with boatloads of criticism and continues to meet scrutiny.
To speak in general terms, Republicans tend to hate the bill. Many of the GOP candidates have talked about "killing" the bill as soon as they get into office. The Republican National Committee strongly opposes President Obama and they have taken fire to Obamacare in recent days. A banner was hanging from the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington DC that said: "Happy Birthday Obamacare! We didn't forget you."
According to a blog on the Republican National Committee website, a Fox News poll conducted in 2010 found that 39 percent of voters approved of the law. The blog reported that a USA Today poll found similar beliefs to be true now. 50 percent of voters found Obamacare a "bad thing."
The Republican National Committee is in the midst of a huge campaign to oppose Obamacare. When you visit their website, it immediately prompts you to sign a petition and join their grassroots movement. When you continue on to the site, they offer a number of ways to get involved including volunteering, donating money and contacting members of congress.
In an effort to drum up support and get more people to voice their complaints against Obamacare, the Republican National Committee released a campaign video and posted it to their Facebook stream. Some feel that it does a great job pointing out the negativity that Obamacare drives and is an effective tool to convince people to join in the movement to kill the bill. Others feel like it's a childish political ad with no substance, and it only makes a mockery out of the fight that the Republican National Committee is pushing.
What do you think? Is their campaign an effective measure to gain support, or did they miss the mark? Do you support Obamacare? Or would you support the Republican National Committee's efforts to get it repealed? Write in to rotundaeditor@ gmail.com to share your thoughts on this issue.
The Republican National Committee reminds Obama that they have not forgotten his bill with a banner in D.C.
