The basis of what they call Obamacare was written by Republicans as a counter proposal to the Clinton health reform bill. It’s not that Republicans oppose affordable healthcare, it’s that they have to be seen opposing anything the Democrats propose. If Obama had proposed universal coverage, the Republicans would have trotted out Obamacare and we wouldn’t have to put up with all this anti-Obamacare crap today.
The basis of what they call Obamacare was written by Republicans as a counter proposal to the Clinton health reform bill. It’s not that Republicans oppose affordable healthcare, it’s that they have to be seen opposing anything the Democrats propose. If Obama had proposed universal coverage, the Republicans would have trotted out Obamacare and we wouldn’t have to put up with all this anti-Obamacare crap today.