Crumbled_pavement, you said that very well.

I don't draw the line at health care at all, I look at that as a legitimate entitlement, basically another version of food stamps. That said, the bill that was passed will hopefully be adjusted and simplified. One thing worth looking at might be systemic changes that would reduce defensiveness on the part of the practitioners - defensive medicine being an oft-mentioned example.

I would be all in favor of doing things to streamline government programs, I can only imagine there is a ton of waste.

I would also be in favor of electing independents. You've gotta love Ron Paul and Bernie Sanders cause you know they're not shit-eating sell-outs, right?