[Friendofgeorge]

But if they actually pass it and Zero signs it, wont that be difficult to reverse?

I mean you do not hear any Republicans out there saying, lets scrub the prescription drug plan for seniors.

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You certainly don’t hear any - except for maybe Roy Blunt - saying “let’s get rid of Medicare altogether! It’s government run health care already!”

If this thing explodes, it takes Obama with it.

But if it’s popular, won’t that strengthen his position even more? And it mat prove popular over the next decade, in spite of the cost. We already live in a “Buy now, pay later” culture - and that is about cars and TVs. When it comes to medical treatments, folks may feel even more justified to buy now, pay later.