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Actually you have to follow Fox and CNN et al to get both sides. Balanced news is no longer a given in this country's political environment.
If the proponents (and opponents)of this bill had actually read the thing(or written it in clearer language) they would have been able to answer the questions people had asked and the NHS debate would have never arisen. The alarmists on both sides are the extremes of this debate anyway.
I also know plenty of very bright people who follow FOX news,they want to hear both sides of this debate. Just because their opinion may not as popular doesn't make them lowbrowed ranty fools. Those exist on both sides, it's just downplayed for politically expedient reasons.
People will get a little pissed and ranty when their concerns are being ignored and they are called stupid, evil, selfish, lowbrowed fools ect by people who don't want to hear what they are saying if it doesn't match up with what they want to hear.
It seems to be perfectly acceptable for the left wing to rant, snark and name call but when the shoe is on the other foot and the right wing rants too?
Personally I am tired of both sides. I stand closer to the middle and it is frustrating because I now seem to have no voice. Sadly,the loud fringes of both sides get the attention

"all the clever people are left wing" many would love you to think that. But then again cleverness is what you need to get out of a situation you would never have been in if you'd used wisdom instead.
All liberals are now perfect saintly informed people who want only the best for everyone and all conservatives are now crazy ill informed gun toting racist militia men.
All gun owners are not stupid irresponsible freaks and all liberals are not rainbow chasing fruitloops.All conservatives are not gun owners and all gun owners are not conservatives, all liberals are not vegetarians and all vegetarians are not liberals
See my point? You only get to see what some people want you to see depending on who is running things at the time.

Townhalls are useless when they are only places to be told what is gonna take place instead of a forum for the leadership to find out what the people want and what their concerns are.
I don't fall for either side and am getting pretty fed up with the media and the posturing of both sides.If you want someone's opinion ignored what better thing to do that make them seem crazy.But that should never be an option in a free society, everyone's opinion is supposed to be heard. You can discount it if you want but it should be heard and the questions answered not demonized.

As for Nationalized Health Care. This could possibly lead to the worst sort of NHS, where you still have to pay for it (and purchase insurance as well) but treatment is decided by Government appointed boards. That is the concern many people have.That someone else gets to decide their treatment options, they would no longer have the right to go to a research center or privately owned hospital for specialized care.
A system that works well for a population of 60,943,912 may not work quite as efficiently for a population of 303,824,640 (7-08). Then there are tribal concerns as well as illegal immigration concerns. A simple NHS would be nice but nothing is ever simple here.

Oh, my God! I ranted! Sorry. Feel free to delete.But at least I got it off my chest.