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U.S. President Barack Obama addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, concerned health insurance reform plan, the United States Capitol, Washington DC, Wednesday (9 / 9). After its popularity had declined before the speech, support for Obama is now up again after he delivered his speech.

WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com – President Barack Obama, Wednesday (9 / 9), asking Congress to end the debate about healthcare reform. He asked the Republican camp to give good ideas. Presidential press “enemy” and warned that all parties not to waste time with political priority than the public interest.

Obama’s idea to provide health services better and cheaper for Americans has become of much debate. Republicans criticized Obama’s proposal because it considered the state’s financial burden. Health care reform became one of Obama’s campaign promises.

In a speech in Congress, Obama offers health insurance with more choices, especially in people who can not afford their own health insurance. Health insurance costs were borne by the government.

Obama said, health programs that he offers will cost 900 billion U.S. dollars over a decade. “This cost is lower than the cost of the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan and less than the amount of the tax exemption enjoyed by wealthy U.S. citizens,” he said.

This statement as well as “sarcastic” trillions of dollars the government budget for the cost of the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan that Congress approved in the era of former U.S. President George W Bush.

Again under Bush’s super-rich citizens and U.S. corporations enjoy tax exemption. However, on the other side of the Bush era, greater income inequality and many lower-class citizens who can not afford treatment.

However, Republican Obama has rejected the plan. They looked at the program as a step acquisition of health responsibility. Another reason is the fear of rejection Republic will burden the state finances, which has experienced a deficit 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars.

Senator John McCain, Obama’s rival in the Presidential Election 2008, said the fear of the high burden countries.

Under Bush, U.S. Congress approved U.S. $ 700 billion government bailout for the giant corporations, which had enjoyed tax exemption.

The Republican stronghold, Obama offer cooperation and promised that he offers a program that will not increase the government budget deficit.

Obama attacked his political enemies from fellow Democrats, who wanted him to be more assertive. Obama is accusing them of intimidating tactics to spread lies and the public to tackle the program and term of office.

The debate after debate on healthcare reform to make Obama’s popularity declined sharply.

“I will not waste time with those who make the calculations, especially those who are more interested in political games by this discomfit rather than improve it,” Obama said.

U.S. is the only developed country that does not have public health programs for the people. Approximately 50 million Americans have no health insurance. Lack of health insurance coverage causes a lot of people going bankrupt every day because it was not able to pay medical expenses.

Popularity rises

Health issues to be decisive for Obama in the nine months after the presidential position. He was able to give hope, both inside and outside the country.

But Obama’s success or failure in terms of health service reform will determine whether Obama could increase political influence in dealing with other issues such as climate change, gun control, and the war in Afghanistan.

Health issues will also form public opinion, which is crucial in congressional elections next year. Research CNN / Opinion shows 67 percent of respondents support Obama after that speech on Wednesday. This figure is up from 53 percent before the speech.