There is a school of thought which holds that if everyone is unhappy, likely the plan is fair.

That would appear to be the case with the Senate Finance Committee health care reform bill. Liberals and conservatives are unhappy but…some key players in health care are not barking, ones whose participation is key to passing a bill.

Washington Post

“On the surface, it appears that no one is happy with Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) — and that may be the best news President Obama has had in months.

“But behind the rhetorical fireworks was a sense that the fragile coalition of major industry leaders and interest groups central to refashioning the nation’s $2.5 trillion health system remains intact. As they scoured the 223-page document, many of the most influential players found elements to dislike, but not necessarily reasons to kill the effort. Most enticing, they saw the prospect of 30 million new customers.” (Emphasis added)

Source: Washington Post, September 16, 2009