The Democrat’s have cleverly designed their socialized medicine bill so that many popular aspects start immediately, but the unpopular aspects don’t kick in until after the next Presidential election to avoid damaging Obama’s re-election prospects. If they can ram through immigration reform before the next Congressional election then they can add millions of new Democrat voters by 2012, assuring permanent control of government to Democrats, completing the conversion of the US to a socialist nation. It is a brilliant plan that I think will succeed. Here is the view of Thomas Sowell, a guy who is smarter than you or I.