The Patient Protection: Political Discourse Analysis

Political Discourse Analysis
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Political Discourse Analysis
The political discourse in the cartoon is associated with the affordable health care for the aged and the poor. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is meant to solve the social problem by providing an affordable health care plan for the population. However, most people will not enjoy the medical cover due to the high expenses associated with it. According to the political discourse cartoon, the medical cost will rise by 32%, which will make it hard for the poor toafford due to hidden tax and higher insurance premiums.
The political discourse highlights the deficiency of the policy in trying to resolve the social problem. Apparently, the health care plan affords the poor and the aged with less health care choices. Their low income will also hamper their quest for a cheaper solution because of increasing cost of health care, higher insurance premiums, and increasing tax. This will cause the poor to struggle to afford medical services and therefore create a large ga...