Reply #68: NPR commentary last (Thurs) night supported this perspective

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I was in the car, kind of half listening, so don't know who was speaking, or even what program it was (too late to be All Things Considered), but, FWIW, some guy noted that opposition to health care will decrease naturally as soon as the first early benefits kick in in Jan 2011 (even the smaller provisions, not the stuff destined for enacting in 2014). One retiree will realize that the "doughnut hole" for prescriptions will be closed here; another family will realize that their children will no longer be excluded because of pre-existing conditions. . etc. ..

In other words, he predicted it will be just like you said: once people see how HCR helps them, even a little bit, support will rise.

He or someone else also said that there's no way that HCR can be repealed.(Senate wouldn't allow it and/or Obama would veto)