One small question about Obamacare

I have to ask this, because it has been bothering me for a while:

WHY did it take the Obama family many months of research to decide on a family dog, BUT this Health Insurance/Health Care/Health Reform (or whatever the label du jour is) has to be done "fast" according to a politician at a very recent Town Hall?

Surely, decisions that affect ALL Americans deserve as much - if not more - careful consideration as a decision which affects one family?

Just asking.