Conspiracies are as American as tin foil and talk shows. And can be just as entertaining (Area 51), mainstream (JFK) or dark (9/11).

And we've got a federal government willing to stumble spectacularly — and publicly — enough to keep those flames of conspiracy burning. (Between the IRS and the NSA, we're set for at least another decade.)

So forgive me for indulging in a little bit of my own theorizing today. What if — now hear me out — the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act wasn't anything but another part of Obama's stimulus package?

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