^Even though I feel that this country needs to be more progressive in order to keep up with the rest of the world, the above, IMO, is the only rational argument against this legislation. NOT that Obama is somehow the first black Nazi president (or the first black Nazi at all for that matter) or the antichrist, NOT that we're no longer a free country (when were we ever?) which are arguments I've seen put forth by people who would normally be considered upstanding citizens. Even so, in no way do I feel that this piece of legislation is worthy of all this bickering. In every comparable instance throughout US history, things haven't ended up all that bad in the end. I'll get all riled up whenever there's a REAL reason to.
The truth is, though, that none of us have the slightest clue how this legislation will end up when the finalized version of it is finally in full effect 5+ years from now.
Oh, but we DO know. I know, that if I go buy insurance now, I can buy a catastrophic plan that will save me money, and I know that if I go buy insurance 5 years from now, I will not be able to buy that plan, and instead will have to buy a larger, more expensive plan. What's up for discussion about my scenario?
Also, we know another area where one of 2 things will happen in the next 5 years. Either 1) Medicare/Medicaid funding will be cut by over $500billion, OR 2) the deficit/debt will go up by another $500billion as a direct result of this bill. This is also not up for debate, it has been signed into law. Either the debt goes up a lot, or Medicare/Medicaid gets cut by a lot. Pick one. (There is, admittedly, a 3rd option, where-in tax receipts are increased by over $500billion, but I don't see that one happening.)
Look, it's not the end of the world, I know that I'll be fine in the end. I can make my own way, and I'll come out fine in the end, I know it. I don't think Obama is any of those things you listed (especially since there were actually a few black Nazis, but that's beside the point), except a very liberal president who rode a wave anti-Bush sentiment into the presidency. I do think he's a bit liberal in many ways, but is still a lot like Bush in many ways, and I don't agree with many of his ideas. I do agree with many of them though.
As far as this bill, is the total cost of it not an issue to you? Just how massive the cost of this bill is, that doesn't concern you? It's one of the largest bills ever, and affects a full 1/6 of the US economy, but you're not concerned? I don't have any irrational fears like those you mentioned, but I can rationally look at what's in this bill, and I can see how it negatively affects me and, in my opinion, negatively affects the country.
