Actually the original Idea was to find a way to make healthcare more affordable. Obamcare fails so far..
Actually..
Reagan won an election, got into power, had an agenda, got his policies through congress, no one shut it down.
Bush won an election, got into power, had an agenda, got his policies through congress, no one shut it down.
Clinton won an election, got into power, had an agenda, the conservatives blocked his policies (like healthcare), shut down government and impeached him.
Bush lost an election, was appointed by the Supreme court, got into power, had an agenda, got his policies through congress, no one shut it down.
Obama won an election, got into power, had an agenda, the conservatives blocked his policies (like healthcare) and shut down government.
See a pattern here?