He's campaigned for more extensive reforms than what actually took place - I'd place his position further left than the current state of health care. That said

He's campaigned for more extensive reforms than what actually took place - I'd place his position further left than the current state of health care. That said, mainstream politics in the US has shifted dramatically to the right since the 90s. The conservatism of the 90s is the "liberalism" of today.