Eh eh, I'll give you that one Tommy! It's the American way, "me first". Underlying that fundamental, I believe, is a true desire by most Americans (politicians included) to do what is right for the "people". Provide at least minimum standards of health care, food, housing, the basics of life.
And no, Cable TV is not a basic.
We are currently NOT meeting the basics as it concerns Health Care. This new bill will help, to some degree, we could and should do more. Doing so will NOT put us on a path to "socialism".