to the party lines in the healthcare debate:

Republicans: Let them eat cake if they are healthy and can afford cake in the private market.

Democrats: We were going to have cake, but now it looks like bread and water for everyone. Well not everyone, some people will still have cake. But those who never had cake will be required to buy bread and water at cake prices.

ETA:

Single payer advocate: Screw cake AND bread and water- we can’t live on that. We want our meat and veggies!