Reagan : Since Zelizer , liberals have been cautious about expanding government . Conservatives first backed a private health care mandate in 1984 . Obama touted efficiency in his bill , not the right to affordable care , Zelizer says . Now he must wait to see if the Supreme Court offers his critics justification that he overreached with his agenda . CNN 's hesitant defense of a complex bill has n't inspired support , he says .
Reagan : Since Zelizer , liberals have been cautious about expanding government . Conservatives first backed a private health care mandate in 1984 . Obama touted efficiency in his bill , not the right to affordable care , Zelizer says . CNN 's hesitant defense of a complex bill has n't inspired support , he says .