Democrats have always wanted universal health care, not something like Obama care. The two most common systems Democrats have wanted have been a single payer system like Canada's, or a simple expansion of Social Security to include everyone.
Obamacare was forced onto Democrats by the Republicans, who wouldn't vote for any universal health care bill. So of course, President Obama and the other Democrats don't like Obamacare, but are only living with it temporarily.
The thinking of the Democrats has been that they could pass the compromise with the Republicans, and then in one to several steps over the next few years, could reform Obamacare into universal health care.
Thus, the people complaining about Obamacatre are doing a good thing because Democrats can point to the complaints as evidence that Obamacare should be reformed.
Jim
Obamacare was forced onto Democrats by the Republicans, who wouldn't vote for any universal health care bill. So of course, President Obama and the other Democrats don't like Obamacare, but are only living with it temporarily.
The thinking of the Democrats has been that they could pass the compromise with the Republicans, and then in one to several steps over the next few years, could reform Obamacare into universal health care.
Thus, the people complaining about Obamacatre are doing a good thing because Democrats can point to the complaints as evidence that Obamacare should be reformed.
Jim