Reply #17: Zero sum gain

[zipplewrath]

The problem is, with all the "good" things in it, it has some "bad" things as well.

The "baddest" is that it does little to nothing to address the core problem, which is the cost of medical CARE. It makes an attempt to control health INSURANCE costs. Unfortunately, insurance costs are tied to health CARE costs and those continue to rise at their unsustainable level.

But it does establish buying insurance as an obligation, and health care as an option. That was a net sum loss. It's why Obama ran AGAINST mandates and cadillac taxes.