I think it is interesting how with the medical systems we already have in place, that universal coverage is such an issue to establish in America. You would think that it is just the natural progression of a nation to move towards universal care, and because the other systems passed, that it would not as actively argued against as it has been. I did not understand at the time of this motion passing that Obamacare also included an entire reform of the insurance system. I do agree that the insurance policies often are too powerful in their freedom to accept or decline people. A huge detail that seems to be completely overlooked is how it would actually lower the deficit billions of dollars over 10 years. So much concern comes from the cost and how it will put the US even more in debt, but the financial assessment states the exact opposite. It makes sense after understanding that the government gives hospitals providing large amounts of free care some sort of compensation. I think that there are several certain agreements like this that the government has to help people that isn't widely known. In a case like this, people's taxes really are paying for others. I think the new system is actually less 'socialist' than some of the current alternatives.
I really like how the author included several examples of Republican politicians putting similar plans in action previously. I think it called to a larger issues of the US blaming things on political groups and generalizing them into scapegoats for the issues of the country. So much of the lack of progress comes from the arguments over things that the country wants to make an issue, although often there is no actual issue at hand.
The end of the book sent a great message to the readers. I think it is so important to put the past issues behind us and as a country focus on making the new plan beneficial for everyone and please everyone on the political spectrum.
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