Even AP acknowledged a couple of weeks ago that the profit margins in health insurance are very thin, and the idea that eliminating them would accomplish anything in and of itself is ludicrous.

Here is where I think your analysis is flawed.

1. Social conservatives are rarely one issue people. The principles they stand for are much deeper than a simple antagonism to abortion. Without abortion, true social conservative would still not vote for the bill because it violates these larger principles. The Bill opens the door to intrusive government, euthanasia, rationing, etc. All of these violate social conservative principle so just the removal of abortion should give no one the political cover they need to beef up their social conservative credentials at home.

2. Over 51% of the American people now identify themselves as pro-life. Recent polls show around 40% (working from memory here) identify themselves as conservative. That leaves 11 % who are pro-life but do not identify with conservatism. Such a precentage could prove critical in the Democrats narrow margin of victory. Soloman Ortiz, in Texas, represents such a group. He could in no way be called a social conservative or a blue dog. His constituents are liberal but, because of their Catholicism, they are conservative on the abortion issue. His Washington office told me that his vote depended on the abortion issue.

3. The Dems knew they would have to compromise on the issue to gain some votes and had several such proposals waiting in the wings. See National Review Online.

I guess my main point is: Why attack the social conservatives who have supported the Republican Party for years without much in return? We are still with you and have not abandoned the ship so please do not turn your guns on us.

The only explanation I can find for it is that the Dem pols know THEY and THEIRS won’t have to live with this bill, while the people who really want it don’t pay taxes anyway. Of course, after watching Rangel, Dellums, Tim Geithner, Obama, Pelosi, Reid and most of the other Dems, they actually don’t pay taxes either even though they owe them.

The people who passed this bill don’t have a clue about how real businesses work. Tax receipts have already fallen off a cliff. Be prepared to see them collapse into a black hole and NO jobs, outside of government, be created in the U.S. for twenty years. Wonder why Asia is taking over economic primacy from the West? Look no further than damned stupidity like this bill.

That’s not even a over exaggerating. I live in Sweden. Highest tax rate is nearly 60 percent. The VAT on most good and services is 25 percent. So, thinking about it. Unless you are a low income earner, you very well can be paying 90 percent in taxes on quite a bit of your income.

Another note about Sweden’s FREE healthcare. Consumer prices are out of this world. Everything costs, at least double, many times four or five times as much. Dinner for a family of four out at a casual restaurant is easily $100.

Also–the healthcare doesn’t cover anywhere near everything. No dental over the age of 19. None. No, chiropractic. No physical therapy. Long waits for tests and procedure IF you can get them to order it for you. (big if)..No mental health type stuff. I don’t know about you all, but all of that is currently covered with my insurance plan.

Americans, you have zero idea what you are headed for. The ONLY people who might benefit from this are the chronically unemployed. But, they don’t really allow themselves to benefit from much anyway so it’s a zero sum game. Oh, and maybe the illegal aliens.