Pathologies of Power

PROMPT:
In Pathologies of Power author Paul Farmer argued that certain public services, including basic public health and safety services, are human rights that governments should be expected to provide as part of their governing responsibilities (p. 125-129). Use concepts from the readings and lectures to make your own argument about the ongoing congressional debate about Obamacare. Who opposes public health and what do they stand to gain by de-funding it? Who supports public health and what do they stand to gain if it survives?