While I still remain cautiously optimistic that the ultimate HCR result will be an improvement, it's still important to remind ourselves of just how crazy all of this is. Essentially we apparently need to come up with a bill which: lowers costs, preserves absurd industry profits, widens care, is affordable, has a nice round number from the CBO, is subsidized for low income people through tax credits, is mandated, is popular.
Any plan which does all of this is a very stupid plan at best.
