Nor are any of the left-wing groups that pushed for the passage of the bill doting on their healthcare baby. Its godfather, Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), isn’t bragging about his authorship of “historic” legislation. He says he didn’t even “waste time” reading it, but relied on “experts.”

So why are Democrats trying to disown their ugly baby? Because they know they cannot keep their extravagant claims of reducing medical costs and the federal deficit.