At the close of President Barack Obama's televised health care summit yesterday, there were still major philosophical differences between Democrats and Republicans over which way to go on health care reform.

The Associated Press reports that the deep divisions aren't a surprise to President Obama.

"I don't need a poll to know that most Republican voters are opposed to this bill and might be opposed to the kind of compromise we could craft," President Obama said.

He added that Democrats will likely move forward on a health care overhaul with or without Republicans. "I think we've got to go ahead and make some decisions, and then that's what elections are for."

Both parties agreed they would bar insurers from dropping policyholders who become sick, and that there should not be annual and lifetime monetary limits on health insurance benefits. Young adults should also be allowed to stay on their parents' health policies into their mid-20s.

In his closing argument, President Obama told Republicans he welcomed their ideas but that they had to fit them into a framework for a broad health care program that would cover tens of millions of uninsured Americans.

"Frankly, I was discouraged by the outcome," Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky told The AP. "I do not believe there will be any Republican support for this 2,700-page bill."