Let's see. I'm overweight, sarcastic, have a ponytail, frequently unshaven, and worked at a comic shop. So, no, I'm not sure. (At least I'm not balding.)


Yeah, it is. So is private insurance, though. (Admittedly, not as much so.) But let's take that as read, for the sake of argument.

Medicare provides health provider payments for services rendered. This health care bill (as far as providing health care to people) does no such thing. All it does is create a group for existing health care companies to compete for that is comprised of those who aren't members of another eligible group. All of the sections about the government providing a health care plan of its own were stripped.

This is actually creating a new market, and giving people bargaining power. I'm not really sure how anyone can be opposed to that.