Healthcare divide

Among the many topics being discussed recently in politics healthcare and it’s reform has been getting a majority of the medias attention. Constant battling over legislation makes it seem that the proposed bill will never actually make it further than the legislative branch. The most recent changes to the bill have been brought forth by the Democratic Party, which is aiming to add a form of student aid into the bill. Without much prior warning of such changes the Republican Party now has grounds to object the bill altogether. This opposition has caused further delay in other aspects of politics as well. The Democratic response has said it will delay President Obama’s trip to Asia for as many as three days to quickly find a resolution to the problems the Republicans are having. By having this divide the Republican party as well as the Democratic are not only wasting precious time with such a hot issue, they are also neglecting international affairs as well. Many politicians from both parties see the healthcare reform as something that can wait until much needed economic crises are dealt with. The collapse of very influential banks and lending organizations recently has strengthened such claims, and will only continue to do so for months to come. By taking a less intense approach to the healthcare issue I think both sides would be much better received, allowing some actual legislative progress to be made.