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Rhetoric of the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare) has proven to be
one of the most controversial pieces of national legislation passed in many
years. Despite being an important piece of Barack Obama’s successful campaign
platform, the ACA has had to survive a Supreme Court challenge as well as other
threats – and most notably, was cited as the casus belli for a Republican
shutdown of the federal government. The purpose of this event is not to discuss
the legislation itself, but rather the debate surrounding the ACA. How has this
debate reflected aspects of the current national political atmosphere? What are
the implications of this contentious debate for future policymaking and public
dialog?
To address these questions, a panel of speakers will
participate in a 90-minute discussion moderated by Pell Center Senior Fellow
Joseph Grady, who will contribute additional perspectives on public dialog about
the issue. Audience members will be encouraged to contribute questions and
opinions.
Panel members for the event
are:
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Robert Hackey, Visiting Fellow, Pell Center for International
Relations and Public Policy; Director of
the Health Policy and Management Program, Providence College, and author of Cries of
Crisis
Richard Holtzman, Associate Professor of Political Science,
Bryant University
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Date:
Wednesday, March 5,
2013
Time:
7:00 p.m.
Place:
Salve Regina
University
O’Hare Academic Center –
Bazarsky Lecture Hall
Ochre Point
Avenue
Newport, RI
RSVP to pellcenter@salve.edu or 401-341-2927