Not interested in tossing tired talking points back and forth. Will remind you though that Bush repeatedly warned Congress about Willy's efforts to get everybody into their own home. I won't even get going about public debt vs. gross debt, and his "vault" Soc Sec practices. All yesterday.
You want the ACA to fly? Looks like it's blowing up already, and when the union stalwarts see their group costs soar, another unhappy voting block. 
Simple question, How you gonna cover the tab? Universal seems inevitable, and those nations that have it don't also carry the expense of the world's largest defense budget.
By the way, I support McCain's decision, but not his defense spending history.