During the State of the Union, President Obama pleaded with the republican congressmen present for their cooperation in concocting a healthcare plan that provided evident improvement to the system currently in place. The republicans folded. Fast forward a few months, and Obama is signing the new healthcare bill into law, essentially the same bill he and the majority leaders introduced to Congress. Have you ever been to a wedding? When the minister asks those in attendance to, "Speak now or forever hold your peace", he or she is politely asking that if anyone sees a disaster coming, if this marriage is a potential train wreck, open your mouth. Is Obama's plan going to result in unmanageable debt for future generations? I pray to God it won't. The sensible choice is try something, so I must support this new law. This is not a difficult conclusion to reach when the alternative is considered. I could not support it, I could aspire to be just as those who continue to shit their pants over the price tag on this beast. Congressmen have health insurance that rivals the president's and could likely support the homeless community of D.C. with the money the government would save if they took on a plan that approached reasonableness.
Also, McCain, best of luck with what is hopefully a benign tumor on your face.
-De
