A lot of house Democrats are worried this is Clinton Healthcare reform all over again.
At least according to Anderson Cooper who is anything but a fan of the Republicans.
For non American posters. Clinton's healthcare plan ended up in flames and cost the democrats tons of seats in house.
Most people with healthcare in this country are more then satisfied with it... and when you start touching their healthcare... they get upset....
and the one thing nobody has figured out is "How to pay for it."
Another worry is... if it passes. It's going to cost at minimium 1 trillion over 10 years. (probably a LOT more)...
and no changes are expected to be noticed until 1013. (Per actual bill.)
Come election time, hundreds of billions of dollars will have been spent with no current noticable changes... except 3 things.
1) Everyone will be forced to own insurance or pay a penalty. (Not seen positivily by those who won't qualify for subsidies yet don't have insurance... and the subsidies may or may not be in effect right away. This might not come in effect right away.)
2) You can't discriminate based on prexisting conditions. (Which will raise healthy peoples insurance as the companies need to offset the risk.)
3) Depending how they pay for it, taxes may be higher, company insurance may be higher or some dropped, or some other way we'll be paying for this will be in effect.
In otherwords.... a lot of money will be spent with no changes and there will be a couple elections where republicans can say "Billions spent and there is no change in your healthcare."
And even then there is no guratnee the plan will work since the whitehouse made a deal with big Pharm to make sure Congress can't negotiate drug prices.
