The big health care question

As the health care debate rages in Congress and the current tussle is over cost, let's for a minute go back to the basic question: Do congressmen believe every person in the country is entitled to the same health care choices as the congressmen themselves? This question is not about cost, so don't say it is too expensive. Do congressmen instead believe that our current 3 (at least) tiered system -- where some deserve A+ care, some get somewhat less, and the poor/uninsured get the crumbs?

This brings to mind a discussion I had over lunch with my friend and debate partner (and this seems to be a good time to bring it up). He no longer categorizes politicians by their Democrat/GOP labels. While he is very much anti-GOP, the Dems aren't exactly thrilling him lately. Instead the categories that work best are Humanist/Authoritarian. That puts him as anti-Authoritarian. My example of a humanist is Ted Kennedy (who, alas, we won't have around much longer). All of the GOP comes under the Authoritarian category and, alas, many Dems do too. We need more Humanists in Congress. I'm sure they don't make up the majority there.

I agree with my friend's view of Congress, though I would add one more category. These members are definitely not Humanists, but aren't really Authoritarian either because they don't care to impose their rules on society. Their goal is to use their office as a way to fatten their wallets and those of their friends. Alas, I doubt this category fits on only one side of the Dem/GOP divide.