Reply #2: That's what I'm afraid of [View All]

[Proud Liberal Dem]

Doing nothing is NOT an option IMHO and there is no better chance than now to get something in place because it may be next to impossible to get anything- even something as relatively modest as what we have in the works now- pass a Congress filled with more Republicans and empowered Blue Dogs. What's currently in the works is not perfect and I am more than willing to concede that point but the potential benefits, particularly introducing the concept of universality in terms of health insurance coverage, will lay the groundwork for more reform down the road including, possibly, a single payer system ran by the government instead of controlled by the private insurance companies. This is not- nor was it ever promoted as- the "endgame" in regards to health care/insurance reform in this country.