Billy,the prescription bill did the same thing. Added 1 trillion and NOTHING was said by anyone. Drug companies and insurance companies own congress. Nothing gets passed that they dont want. They continue to play you against me and we fall for it. If the Affordable act is declared unconstitutional and another attempt is made to get costs under control it will also fail I don't care who the Pres. is.
As for Barney Frank he was NOT against the healthcare bill but once he saw a repub take Kennedys seat he knew the bill would never pass in its original form.It did not have the 60 votes needed. Ithink he was correct. I think Obama misplayed his hand. I dont think he realized how determined the repubs were to stop this at all costs. This is where his inexperience cost him.