What’s Wrong with this Argument?

Nicholas Kristof still hasn’t mastered the syllogism. In The New York Times, he writes:

The question isn’t: Can we afford to reform health care? Rather: Can we afford not to?

No need to read the entire editorial. I’ll summarize it for you. Like so many others who support ObamaCare, Kristof thinks like this:

Major Premise:		Without change, the health care system is on a calamitous course.
Minor Premise:		ObamaCare promises change.
Conclusion:		We need ObamaCare.

Let’s hope that if Kristof ever needs serious medical care his doctors think more clearly than this.