additional debate over health care reform

[emayer]

Minor correction but your calculation works out to 46% against.  With more than 50% of the population currently paying less (or any) in taxes than they receive in gov't assistance, why would they refute another entitlement?  Nothing is going to change significantly until the money finally runs out.  One has to give the Obama administration credit for the fact that the true impact and cost of this legislation will not be felt until he's long out of office.

I agree that the Dems hit this November will be less than a total blowout.  It will matter primarily on those races that are close, as voter sentiment and motivation by the Tea Party and Repubs will be factors working against incumbents.  Then again, there were quite a few surprises during the last election cycle....


As an aside, I saw more evidence of stimulus money hard at work this morning.  Someone must have felt that the guard rails on our rural road weren't visible enough so the entire street has had reflectors placed on top literally 5 feet apart for a length of several miles.  Looks like a Christmas tree at night!  Perhaps there is a sale on reflectors or a political favor was owed.  I feel so much safer now.  I wonder how many jobs were saved?