The road to hell is often paved by good intentions.

President Obama and and some Democrats in Congress are trying to deflect constructive criticism of the flaws of their health care reform proposals by saying that Republicans are only obstructionist with no plan of their own. This is not true.
Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin's First District), for example, proposed in May 2008 a bill to reform health care, overhaul federal spending and promote economic growth. His plan, called a "Roadmap for America's Future," contains many interesting ideas on reforming health care (including Medicare and Medicaid) , the federal budget and job creation based on conservative principles.
So, the truth of the matter is that the President and Democratic leadership have chosen to freeze out constructive Republican ideas and then have had the audacity to lie to the public by saying that Republicans have no ideas on fixing health care. What happened to the open and constructive debate on health care that candidate Obama promised the American people last year? It is nonexistent, and has been replaced by the arrogance of a President and the leadership of his party who desire to have their way or no way. While their way may be based on good intentions, good intentions based on unsound principles and poor planning lead to bad results. As old time preachers would say, the road to hell is often paved with good intentions.
That's where the current health care proposals will take us- millions losing the private insurance they have, millions thrown onto the public option of health insurance, this in turn causing an overwhelming increase in the federal budget deficit and overall federal debt. The good intention of providing health insurance coverage for those not currently covered will lead to worse coverage for all when the federal government collapses under the weight of the staggering debt increase.
Why can we not take our time, have a constructive public debate over the next two years on all possible options for better health care in the United States, and in the meantime deal aggressively with and overhaul the federal budget? This approach would result in responsible health care reform benefitting all people without further increasing the deficit and federal debt load. Plus the added benefit of a responsible, balanced federal budget and policies would lead to true long term economic recovery and job creation.