"The Color of Affordable Care" written by Nancy Folbre mentions several different issues that are discussed throughout this article. The top priority issue would be the topic of racism and how it affects our economic choices. The racial "loyalties shape..perceptions of economic benefits" even though Americans try not to discriminate. Folbre mentions the habits of people to overestimate who benefits the most from health care changes and our government representatives. The answer to who benefits is picked from a handful of options. The article talks about the racial aspects, as well as the different social classes. Many high class citizens disapprove of the health care laws because they believe it will only benefit the lower class. Folbre makes a good point when she mentions that those upper class individuals aren't necessarily in need of health care, but they feel discrimination since they aren't benefiting.
This article outlines the idea of economic freedom, in a way. The final sentence states "access to affordable health insurance should be considered a civil right for everyone." The issue with this is that not "everyone" can possibly benefit in the same way. As our government aims for improvement America must recognize the presence of discrimination between classes, as well as race, and work with it rather than try to avoid it.
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