Nobel prize winning economist Paul Krugman describes one of the obstacles to health care reform - "centrist" members of the Democratic Party!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/22/opinion/22krugman.html?_r=2&scp=3&sq=k...

We expect the Republicans to oppose health care reform. It seems absurd, however, that the Democrats would create a roadblock to an issue their presidential candidate built his election around. And it is also disappointing, especially since polls indicate there is widespread support for some form of government-run health insurance.