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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (14257)	3/9/2010 8:18:33 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

It was very unpopular because of the anticipated costs, but then after it passed, it became very popular. It (Medicare Part D) wasn't nearly as unpopular, or as popular. That statement might sound odd, but what I mean is you didn't have nearly as many people care strongly about it on either side. Also I don't think it was as unpopular in terms of percentages supporting each side, either. It was not projected to cost nearly as much. It has costs less than projections (which is part of the reason for its increase in popularity), but I don't expect a repeat. The current bills are very different, and generally large government health bills wind up costing far more than expected if they are passed in to law.