I agree something needs to be done, but like all the left-inspired programs/situations, to just crush it now would be akin to clubbing baby seals. It's a sticky situation and when it comes to politics, it's no-win. Try to start something gradual to keep a bunch of death and suffering from entering the mix (the President's current plans that everyone hates) and the Right bashes him and the Left will be happy to jump on the bandwagon, not because they agree, but because it's a Bush-bashing bandwagon. Crush them and put a direct stop to it (not possible without killing quite a few and causing other suffering that the MSM will air 24/7) and the Left bashes him and a bunch of the Right, that currently thinks they want it to stop will change their minds when they see the real human suffering.
Yours is a much wiser post than most on this thread. Thanks for your insight on this.