So now we see Barney Frank and these other Democrats expressing regret about this bill.
Yet we also keep hearing that people like the bill, when they find out what’s in the bill. Or to paraphrase Nancy Pelosi, we have to pass the bill to find out what’s in it.
It’s amazing to me that two years after this has passed, we’re still finding out what’s in it. And we’re still being told that once we learn what’s in the darn thing, then the American public will support the bill.
This bill is the poster child of what not to do. This bill is a prime example of why Congress should not pass 2000 page bills which no one has read, and why Congress should not rush through votes on such bills.
If I recall correctly, parts of this bill were still being re-written hours before the final vote. So there’s no way that any responsible member of Congress would have had a chance to read and understand what the heck he/she was voting on. But good Democrats shoved it down our throats anyway................
You know, if Frank had shown just an ounce of leadership during "debates" of this law--if he or other now remorseful Democrats would've challenged its passage just a little, it would never have received the votes to pass.
If upheld, this law will keep Democrats in power for decades. It will cement the way business is done in Washington, and it will change the entire debate of elections.
Think about it. In a nutshell, the conservative (and sometimes) Republican platform is centered on personal responsibility, smaller government, and more individual freedoms. The Democratic platform is about creating classes and voting blocs by getting people dependent on the government for things they should be doing for themselves.
If the ACA is left to stand, how do Republicans compete in that environment? They become Democrats, that's how. If the law stands, and people are dependent on the government, how does a Republican win with their traditional, smaller government message? Democrats will be talking about "making investments" in the nation's healthcare program. Who wins in THAT debate?