[Principled]

I’ve made the point often just by expanding Medicaid, we could have fixed the uninsured crisis in this country without inconveniencing the 95% that was always insured.

Gasp! The "uninsured crisis" you mention is just like the "global warming crisis"... no "there" there.

Further, why would anyone think that expanding a government program - an entitlement even - would ever do anything except make the problem worse?!

Better medical care via better insurance coverage will come from LESS government, not more. Remove regulations that prevent individuals from using health savings accounts as they see fit, remove regulations that prevent insurance companies from competing across state lines, etc ad nauseum.

[goldstategop]

We have no true free market for the middle class and the affluent.

The current enrollment window is closing in two months. If you need to buy health insurance, tough luck.

You’ll have to wait til next fall.

Now its true some people couldn’t afford to buy any health care plan because of low income, pre-existing conditions or whatever. Medicaid is a sensible program. A modest expansion would solved the accessibility problem for many people.

But the Democrats chose many more people than needed help to mess up and that’s why they got screwed over and had their political behinds handed to them. If you’re going to embark upon a social reform, be sure sure it doesn’t result in more political losers than in political winners.

Obamacare simply doesn’t work.