关于医疗教育的托福作文范文

　　Some people say that governments should pay for the health care and education of its citizens, but other people say that it is not the governments' responsibility. Discuss the two opinions and give your views.

　　There has long been a heated discussion about whether the government should shoulder there sponsibilities for its people's basic expenses such as health care and education. Some people argue that yes, it's the government's unshakeable duty to do so. Others, by contrast, hold the opposite opinion. Personally, I choose to stand on the former side.

　　To commence with, let's make clear what “the government” means. It is an institution representing its people's interest and benefits. A democratic government is, in Jefferson's words, “of the people, for the people and by the people”。Apparently, health care and education both fall into the ring of people's fundamental interest, benefits and rights, thus for sure making a part of the unshakable duties of any government.

　　Furthermore, to guarantee these two benefits is actually crucial to every nation's stability. This is because they are both long-lasting and are extremely costly. If one has to afford them independently, he or she will be forced to do a lot of savings, and will thus live in anxiety for a lengthy period until the day when bank saving is considered “secure”，which is very likely to be in one's sixties. Therefore, if without these rudimentary benefits, our society will be running under tremendous pressure and insecurity. How can we expect it to develop smoothly and stably?

　　Admittedly, it is also comprehensible for some people to hold the opposite view. They suppose that too much expenditure on these two fields will slow down a country's advancement and people will enjoy fewer benefits as a further consequence. True as it seems to be, these people still ignore one issue, that is, the existence of the government is to ensure that people live a better life. If some basic investment shrinks, it has undoubtedly to be considered negative regardless of whatever potential benefit it may bring about.

　　All in all, it's the government's due and inescapable responsibility to bear people's health care and education expenses, both currently and in the longer term.

　　政府是否应该为人民承担诸如医疗，教育等方面的基本费用，长期以来一直是一个引发激烈争论的问题。对此，有些人认为毫无疑问政府有这个责任，而其他人却不这么认为。个人来讲，我站在前者的一边。

　　首先，让我们搞清楚“政府”的含义。政府是代表其人民利益的机构，按照杰弗逊的说法，一个民主的政府是“人民的、为人民的、靠人民的”，显然，医疗和教育属于人民的基本利益和权利范畴，所以属于政府不可推卸的责任范围。

　　另外，这两种利益的保障对国家的稳定起着至关重要的作用，因为它们不仅持续时间很长，也非常耗费钱财。任何人如果被迫要独立承担起那么大的费用，他就将不得已去大量储蓄，并且将在很长一段时间里生活在焦虑中，直到财务安全的一天。而那时，他可能已经60多了。所以，离开了这些基本的保障，我们的社会将会处在巨大的压力和不安定之下，我们怎么能够指望这样的社会长期平稳地发展呢？

　　诚然，有些人持相反意见也是可以理解的。他们认为，在这两个领域花费太多的资金将会导致社会发展延缓，从而进一步导致人民所享受的社会福利的不足。虽然说得有理，但是这些人还是忽略了一个问题，即：政府的存在就是为了人民更好的生活，如果这些基本花费缩水，那么不论在将来可能会有何种益处，在当下仍是一个负面的举措。

　　综上所述，不论是眼下还是长期，承担人民基本的医疗和教育费用是政府不可推卸的责任。