Froma, Perhaps you need to read Charles Krauthammer article at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/17/AR2009091703329_pf.html .
Who can be against health care for everyone? Who can be against health care reform? But at what cost?? Maybe the issue is not cost, but result. What result can we expect from a governement run health care? Just look at the areas where governemnt is involved... postal service? Amtrak? Social Security (which has no money because the government has raided it). Medicare which is broke?

At the end of the day our paychecks will go to Washington and they will discern how much we get back. At that point I will quit my job, and join the nanny state. "I will live long and ..." Well, at least I'll live long!

I think Americans want some sort of health care reform, just not what Obama is projecting. Americans should get the health care they need. The auto industry and others have great health care packages. I think all employers should offer health care for their employees. I think all this part-time work should stop. This is one of the reasons that people don't have health care. Those who are self-employed are racked over the coals to have health care. I think the government should pay the difference for those who can't afford it. It should be based on what you make and what you can afford without breaking you. Whatever amount it is, then the government should pay the difference so everyone can have great health care. I also think those on welfare shouldn't get healthcare, only the children. Maybe this would stop them from producing babies so they get more money for their own personal needs. As long as the government is picking up the tab for them to keep having babies they will continue to do so. They shouldn't expect the auto industry and those others that have great health care to lessen their health care. They fought a long time to get what they have and shouldn't have to regress anything. The government needs to bring everyone else up to par. This also goes for the politicians. They need to pay for health care and not get special privileges. They think nothing of flying a private jet off to another state or country for their needs. Bring them down to earth with everyone else.