I have said earlier on this thread that there are a lot of things to be done to fix the health care system, and not all of them involve the government.
This coverage was going to come whether you had a Republican or a Democrat as president. The only difference is whether there is reform to accompany it. The Republicans delivered on that.
I would've hoped for Medicare reform absent prescription drugs. I'm not sure where the conclusion that "it was coming regardless" is drawn from, but I'd expect a GOP-controlled Congress and White House to act with a bit more restraint. I suppose by this time I shouldn't be surprised, however. The discretionary spending figures are disheartening, to say the least.
The only difference is whether there is reform to accompany it.
I've seen that argument a lot, hence the point I originally was trying to make to Dane. The reform component is tiny. I find it unlikely it will ever be of any import. Yet supporters of the bill continue to reference that insignificant section while downplaying the $400 billion elephant that is this bill. Doing so is denial in a grand scale, IMHO.