is it the 1%, or is it the middle class? we have a debate. a fascinating debate between two 1%ers. finally, thanks for the memories. a somewhat beautiful ballet by 50-ton ballerinas. but first, here s my take. many liberals now believe that the affordable care act, sometimes called obamacare, is unpopular only because most americans don t understand it. there s some truth to this. studies show that the core provisions of the bill are more popular than the bill itself. but there s also a reason rooted in reality why many americans worry about obamacare. its cost. remember, most americans have health care. what they worry about is the cost of insuring 20 million to 30 million more people. and unless the meteoric rise of health care costs is slowed, a big expansion of coverage might well remain unpopular no matter how it is explained. now, how is that going to happen? well, republican alternatives to obamacare such as they are do have a strategy to control costs. get consu