Opinion of Obamacare

[Antonio the Sixth]

I very reluctantly support it, as an almost insignificant step forward which is still a step forward.

However, to be honest, I have only a vague idea of what the reform exactly is, and to have a better opinion I'd need to know better how it works. If someones has a precise idea of what the bill actually says and can sum it up in a post or a PM, I'd ask him to explain me better.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Better than status quo ante, worse than what I consider to be the acceptable minimum in a developed country.

[Antonio the Sixth]

It is a fact that public healthcare systems work better than private ones. Just compare the US to any other developed country.

[Antonio the Sixth]

It is a fact that public healthcare systems work better than private ones. Just compare the US to any other developed country.

Depends how you look at it. From a public policy and indeed moral perspective, having some strong public element is a very good idea.

The American right-wing, however, doesn't seem to interested in ensuring universal access.

I want to believe that most American right-wingers don't actually think poor people shouldn't get any health coverage. Otherwise I'll have to conclude that they are horrible people in the proper sense of the word.