Reply #5: He's been saying that for a long time, though

[nxylas]

The bone of contention that some people have is that his healthcare plan isn't really universal. I just live in hope that he is merely being cautious in order to get elected, and that if he were to get a second term, his healthcare plan would evolve into a full-blown single-payer one. After all, he has said in the past that he supports single-payer, the question is how sincere he was in backtracking from that position, or whether he is just trying to avoid frightening the horses. I support Obama, but healthcare is one area where his position falls short of what I would wish for.