i'm an Obama supporter, and even though i like his health care plan better than Hilary's, i don't think either plan is gonna be a great success. i don't like this whole health insurance thing, i don't believe that it's "universal" as long as it's involved and playing a big role. Hilary's plan is re!@#$%^&*ed, forcing people to subscribe to a plan. Obama's plan vows to lower costs of insurance, but if you choose not to opt-in to what he's offered, then you aren't covered. this isn't what universal health care is... and both candidates are talking about how their plan is universal. universal is when you don't have to opt-in to anything, or subscribe to any plans or pay any premiums, but if something were to happen to you, you would receive health care no matter what. both of their plans still leave people out and require payments, therefore, it's not universal. it's pretty sad, considering almost all of the other developed countries (Canada, France, etc.) have FREE universal health care. As a Canadian citizen (i have dual), i love the way health care works in Canada. it's paid through taxes on goods and services, and also funded by the government. would it hurt to pay a little more on purchases to "pitch in" for health care? Americans are always talking about how "they don't wanna pay their tax money for somebody else's health care". but, the concept of this is that while you may be paying for someone's health care, every other citizen in the country is doing the same. something is bound to happen to you, to send you to the doctor's or hospital, it's inevitable. and when you're in the hospital, you'll be grateful that other people are paying for your health care. the way most Americans think is quite sad. it's 2008 already and America still doesn't have a proper health care plan.