The ironic thing is that when Clinton proposed his heath care reform many years ago, the republican countered with the individual mandate. Now, this idea that they created is the thing they are fighting.

I would love it if we could have a real plan created. . . the one where we don't think about what is in the best interest of the people, not the insurance companies. But, I realize that the current Congress has been more interested in blocking any idea that was viewed as Obama's (even if it was first someone else's, or even their own) than serving the best interest of the people of the country (or maybe they think that spending four years doing nothing to get Obama out of office is really in our best interest?)

Must find my inner optimist.