I think anyone who has had to deal w/ any type of hardship medically was very glad they had insurance. I don't see anything wrong with us extending coverage to 30+ million people. Independent studies have shown this is the right course of action so I don't see what the big deal is. The same group who researched this plan has been used by both Dem/Rep in the past. They have gov funded healthcare all over the world and it works well - people who say it doesn't work I would love to know how many have been to countries w/ such a system. (and when i say all over the world i mean europe, south america, etc)