Originally Posted by ijusluvit

Since you are the first respondent who has chose to try to answer the question rather than just attack me, I'll reply to you. The thing I've been most curious about in the new health insurance plan has been whether it would apply to the members of Congress. Did you not hear the sentence immediately following "he babbled about being President and having a doctor at his side constantly" ?
He then said that the members of Congress would have the same plan, an exchange from which to pick their health care. Of course the gov't will continue to pay for it all, unlike us regular folks who will have out of pocket costs. But the question WAS answered. And to me it is more than symbolic that the intent of the President's plan is to include EVERYONE.
Also, how can you dismiss the comments with "without saying anything". Did you not hear the three main points of his proposal: no increase in the deficit, 2/3 of the costs from reallocation of current tax dollars, 1/3 of the cost from eliminating some tax deductions currently available to those with annual incomes over $1M?
You might have figured out by now that I support this plan. I do, because I cannot think of any solution more fair, and I believe we must have a solution. So go ahead and call me a socialist, communist or anything else you like. But instead of the name calling and personal venom like that spewed by the posters above, you should admit that a plan has been proposed to Congress by the administration, with a strong Obama handprint on it and a cattle prod in his other hand to get it done. And you should admit that the outline of that plan was explained last night.
After you do that, then we can, with civility, debate the philosophical points as to whether we need any plan and how you would pay for it.