More Universal Healthcare facts and thoughts

With the majority remaining against the so called public option (socializing medicine), here is my assessment as to why the President is getting pummeled on this issue:

• Congressional Budget Office says that we cannot afford this plan.
• Between 80 and 90% of the public have insurance.
• Of the 46 Million who do not have coverage, 9.7 are not US citizens, 17.6 make over 50K, and 14 million qualify for Medicaid. Not to mention some just would rather spend their money elsewhere.
• Democrats have not negotiated with Republicans.... Such ideas that are popular with Republicans and many Independents is the ability to cross state lines to get coverage, having tort reform, etc.
• Most Americans just don't want government so intimently involved with their healthcare.
• I'd imagine all pro-lifers give pause to government run health care when Democrats have refused to take out the revision of their plans funding abortions. To think that my taxes would help fund an abortion is a death blow to me.