Reform of the way the GPs work, reform of the hospital system, reform of the doctors and the consultants and the nurses and the way that they work, reform of the systems within the health service, and every single pound of money we put into the health service is going to be independently inspected and audited by an independent body.

BBC: News | BREAKFAST WITH FROST | Interview with Prime Minister Tony Blair

Since Mr Bush's tax cuts expire at the end of next year, Mr Obama could try to reform the tax and entitlement systems simultaneously, which makes economic sense since so many aspects of health care and retirement impact the tax code.

ECONOMIST: The budget deficit