Academy of Sciences Calls for Universal Health Care by 2010

"Tommy G. Thompson, the secretary of health and human services, said that universal coverage by 2010 was 'not realistic.'
At a meeting with reporters on Monday, Mr. Thompson said: 'I just don't think it's in the cards. I don't think, administratively or legislatively, that it's feasible.'

On Wednesday, Mr. Thompson added that the Bush administration was 'committed to helping as many Americans as possible, as quickly as possible.'

Bob Dole, the former Republican leader of the Senate, endorsed the academy's call to action.
'If properly framed, the lack of coverage for 43 million Americans can be one of the big, big issues in the election' this year, Mr. Dole said. "

Works for France, works for Canada. Why wouldn't it work for the US? Should the Rebubbalican ticket of mean-spiritedness and cynical contriving be the mainstay for the world's "best" democracy?