Part of Obama’s silence in the early stages of the debate was to reconcile the Democrats who supported single payor to PPACA, but also to give the Republicans a chance to initiate negotiations based on their own ideas.

Unfortunately, the GOP never entered into negotiations and remained aloof and obstructionary throughout the debate. This clearly is a purely political calculation.

One can only wonder what good ideas for small business coverage, for individual coverage for the self-employed and what administrative clarifications the savvier business minded GOP members of Congress would have added to improve PPACA if they had participated.

The sheen of a bipartisan approach would have added enormously to the legitimacy of PPACA.

It is a shame the GOP UNANIMOUSLY opted to engage in a partisan battle instead of reforming our health care system for the benefit of the American people.

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During the 09-10 health care reform debate the GOP offered tax credits and a continuation of the status quo.

Romney’s plan for health care is to offer all states waivers on Obamacare, and then let each state decide its own course of action. Obviously, this means that most states will return to the status quo ante.

Abolition of the worst insurance practices, insurance exchanges to assure health care coverage for all and bending down the cost curve of medical care are mportant and real accomplishments and will be implemented under Obamacare.

The GOP do not have the backbone to stand up for consumers and patients against the big for profit hospital and insurance companies that dominate health care.

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