Politics and Film

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Politics and Film

Introduction

One of the most recent and most discussed political issues in the United States today is health care . There are also various questions and concerns surrounding this socio-political issue which continue to attract public consensus , critics , arguments and justifications . Since the problems concerning health care have already affected millions of Americans , the United States government under President Barack Obama is now pushing for its ultimate solution - a Universal health care system that would subsidize hospital bills and insurance plans

of American citizens . This health care issue is actually dramatized in a number of movies and documentaries like Sicko . This documentary film attempts to portray and present an argument not only for the importance of health care to the public , but also for the implementation of a universal health care system in the United States

This worldwide hit documentary by Michael Moore presents an emotional or sensational dramatization of health care problems in the United States affecting millions of Americans , particularly those health insurance policy holders . This is a political issue because any policy or political action respecting health care to be taken by the government would affect not merely the public but insurance companies , hospital and health institutions and banking institutions as well

However , with so much news , media coverage and attention given to this issue , including a number of political construction and official pronouncements of the government , the tendency is that the people or the public would be deluged with absurd...