This is probably one of the best articles I've read that explains the opposition to the current health care "reform". I had actually never thought of explaining it this way, but it makes a lot of sense.
The logic is that while people may support certain aspects of the bill, they reject the bill as a whole because of the extreme uncertainty involved. The average voter recognizes that they may receive some benefits from the plan, but has no way of knowing how it will really affect them. Due to the very technical nature of the bill's language, the average voter can't tell whether or not they will have to pay more or whether they qualify for a subsidy, not to mention what the long term effects will be on the economy. Additionally, voters on average have low confidence in Congress's ability to write good legislation, thus creating doubt on the legitimacy of the bill as a whole. In any case, the article says it better that I can. All I'm saying is that while the status quo is in no way ideal, the current bill is no way to fix it.
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