tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post3949860193280776027..comments2024-03-07T02:17:34.434-08:00Comments on Tom In Paine: OPPOSING THE PUBLIC OPTION: KNOWING THE COST OF EVERYTHING AND THE VALUE OF NOTHINGMarc Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746456438052849715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-58984424313463599822009-08-04T11:38:49.209-07:002009-08-04T11:38:49.209-07:00No, it's not the same thing, at least not in t...No, it's not the same thing, at least not in this plan.<br /><br />Obama's "public option" would not really be an option. If you have employer-paid insurance you will not be allowed to opt for the public option, even if your employer-paid insurance sucks and you hate it, even if you're paying a fortune for it and would save money on the public option. The plan is estimated to cover only a9 to 10 million people, which is better than what we have, yes, and nice for them, but really shitty for the 30 million or more who will be left out. <br /><br />Obama's plan is NOT single payer. It's not even close. It keeps the insurance companies fat and happy and still denies real care and coverage to millions of Americans.DancingOpossumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-19838895847540401002009-07-27T04:49:13.847-07:002009-07-27T04:49:13.847-07:00"Single payer is a BETTER option."
The ..."Single payer is a BETTER option."<br /><br />The public option IS the single payer option. The difference is it gives people a choice to join the single payer option or keep their present insurance. Obama would probably be smarter to use "single payer option" instead of public option in his speeches.Marc Rubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746456438052849715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-30129664190661808342009-07-27T03:50:03.933-07:002009-07-27T03:50:03.933-07:00The only, repeat only, meaningful and substantial ...<i>The only, repeat only, meaningful and substantial overhaul of the health care system is the public option which will give people the choice to keep their current insurance if they want it or opt in to a government paid for health plan.</i><br /><br />It's not the only option.<br /><br />Single payer is a BETTER option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-64557399523209935022009-07-24T23:12:01.742-07:002009-07-24T23:12:01.742-07:00Very very good Marc :-)
jacksmith --- Working Cl...Very very good Marc :-)<br /><br /><br />jacksmith --- Working Classjacksmithnoreply@blogger.com