Originally posted by: heyheybooboo
Q1: Obama hasn't been in office for a full year yet and he has 3 more. Why is he (and congress) so concerned about pushing this health care through now?
Health care in America will represent 17.7%-17.8% of GDP in 2009. The increase in costs as a percentage of GDP from 2008 was a major leap (largest in history?) and it's only going higher without immediate action (some fear 20% of GDP in a few short years).
Even Richard Nixon has got soul ....
So why do none of the benefits of this wonderful plan take effect until 2013? The answer is pretty easy....you see Obama doesn't want to face re-election with the actual results of the plan known, just the promises.