It´s always been about incrementalism with DemocRATS. Consider ´HillaryCare´ - that seems so long ago, but it really isn´t.

The GOP hasn´t ignored the issue. The press just refuses to cover their plans. Oh, of course the plans don´t involve the government so they must not be real.

This author is exactly right. I remember back during the 2 Bush terms, his constant pushing of the Healthcare accounts that could be set aside tax-free!....and that was it--that´s all Bush and Republicans ever had to offer as a solution when they had the reins. I would sit there and shake my head at the State of the Union addresses each year, thinking "they just don´t get it....how much frustration and anger there is out there about the healthcare/insurance mess..." We´re sure going to pay for their cluelessness now.

I´m beginning to think that most of the opposition the Repubs do to any Dem proposals is simply kabuki theater to save face while they sell us out. They are more to blame for the state this nation is in that the Dems. At least the Dems are honest on their votes.

Perhaps we could change the definition of a doctor. I don´t need to see a licensed physician or doctor to get treatment. I only need a competent individual.

Just give me this tiny bit of freedom to decide who this is and I´ll be able to walk away from Obamacare. Maybe I can´t ignore the tax penalty, quite yet, but it would be a start.

Justice Roberts, in threading the needle last summer in order to uphold ObamaCare by declaring the payment of a penalty for not purchasing health insurance a "tax", which falls within the taxing power granted Congress ignores this constitutional prohibition: "Article I, Section. 9.
Clause 4: No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken."

This clause is the reason that the Sixteenth Amendment was necessary in order to collect an income tax. In essence, the Roberts "tax" is unconstitutional, and ObamaCare by extension is unconstitutional.

And what pray tell are republicans supposed to do when they are hamstrung by the voters? We also have a media that wouldn´t know honest journalism or integrity if it came up and bit them in the behind.....exactly what are republicans supposed to do? To all of you on our side who refused to vote for Romney or were one of those nutty Paulbots or Gary Johnson supporters and couldn´t vote for Romney...GREAT JOB!

The GOP has always surrendered, that is what they are there for. Anyone interested in freedom recognizes that the GOP is the first obstacle they need to get rid of in order to beat the totalitarians.

Conservatives must not give in. If the socialists get their nationalized health care, then let it be totally their baby. We must not compromise.

Resist in every way possible. No compromise.

30% of the nation is on medicare. 22% of the nation is on medicaid.

Therefore, 53% of the nation is already on single payer healthcare.

I´ve got a flash for you all. When you turn 65 you MUST go on Medicare. So all this talk about mandatory government health care is bull. We are and have been sold.

Actually given the trends in diabetes and obesity it will not matter in a few years - our real health care costs will be more than we will be able to bear.

1) The whole insurance exchange and Medicaid Expansion issues need to play out
2) The first Freedom of Religion case has just been revitalized and sent back to Appeals Court
3) In 19 months, the screaming about the costs and service available in Obamacare will be deafening, particularly in the blue states; the programs still won´t be available in the red states that decided not to set up an exchange

If you believe in smaller government then GOP at the federal level should not believe it is their job to jump into healthcare. That belongs to the states. I am happy the GOP didn´t want to play nanny over my medical care. Do you want the government telling what to do or do you not? You cannot have it both ways. I want them out of my life including my doctors office.