The first thing that caught my attention was that 28th ammendment thing.  There are only 27 ammendments to the constitution.  The last one had something to do with senator pay, I think. 

About the health plan question, point one is that it isn't designed to replace anyones health plan.  It's an option to provide lower cost care for Americans that don't have ANY or don't have enough.  That's why all the hubbub about being able to keep your plan if you're happy with it.

Under the proposed reform, nobody will be FORCED into the public option.  There may be forcing into SOME plan, which I probably won't agree with, but it won't be a PARTICULAR plan.  And that's the difference.

For the record, there is a lot to be positive about with this bill.  I think my favorite just might be the limit on profitability.  Now, in general, I'm inclined to believe and support a person or company making as much money as he/she/it possibly can through better products, better management, and better marketing.  HOWEVER, it seems to me that altogether too often, insurance companies make that profit by denying coverage to it's customers instead of providing it.  Add to that the fact that not a single insurance salesman or executive has ever made a diagnosis, offered a treatment, or cured a single illness.  I don't believe that many insurance companies actually EARN their profit.  Bill Gates and Warren Buffet can both get as rich as they want.

At any rate, the Health Care Reform is not going to be an overnight success, nor is it going to be a one time shot.  This is such a huge monster that it will likely evolve as long as our government is functioning and never be complete, and that's ok.  Hell, it's probably best.  What matters is that we get some kind of coverage to people without, and try to stop the ballooning of health care bills.

Again, though, this may all be moot.  The senate isn't as rock solid as it was for the Pres, and several democrats have changed their minds about running in the upcoming elections.  Expect a much more difficult congress and senate next year.  Obama may have wasted time trying to look political and reaching across the aisle.  He should have reached to the middle, and welcomed those who met him.  Any reform is better than none, and I think we may be stuck with none.

Tony