>> More to the point, I don't understand how anybody, on any party or political spectrum, can say "Yup... this is a reasonable system that helps people and need

>> More to the point, I don't understand how anybody, on any party or political spectrum, can say "Yup... this is a reasonable system that helps people and needs no change". 1. Many of the most painful core issues dont manifest until you have a real issue. So people assume it will work for them, until it does not. 2. There is so much money being made on the other side that there is a huge push for lobbying to keep the system in place.