The fight in congress now isnt about if extending health care coverage to everyone is a popular idea. It isnt about if extending health care to everyone is going to increase overall health. It isnt if doctors support increased health care spending.
The fight is about COST. COST of extending health care. I believe that the reason the Democrats are so intent on getting bi-partisan support for this bill is becuase they know their ‘savings’ are crap and will not be realized. As such, it will cost hundreds of billions to TRILLIONs of dollars over the next decade to do what they are proposing.
When added ontop of the trillions in deficit spending we are spending each year, it is a mind numbing reality. If they can claim bi-partisan support, even alittle, they stand a chance when the blowback comes politically. If not then it will be 1994 all over again.
