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The Democrat's Health Insurance Competition Gambit
The Provocateur ^ | 08/02/2009 | Mike Volpe

Posted on 08/02/2009 8:03:49 AM PDT by fiscon1

The Democrats have continuously defended their idea for a public option of health insurance by proclaiming that insurance companies take advantage of the system and a public option is necessary to provide competition. This has always been a totally illogical and absurd claim. There are over 1000 different companies that provide health insurance in this country. Yet, they are convinced that one more is what is necessary to create real competition.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: barneyfrank; healthinsurance; schakowsky

1 posted on 08/02/2009 8:03:49 AM PDT by fiscon1
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To: fiscon1

It would be great if they accepted this logic regarding the government school system.


2 posted on 08/02/2009 8:06:50 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Payne)
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To: fiscon1

Hmmm 1100 insurance companies with say 500 ee’s each...Heck only 550,000 more lost jobs.


3 posted on 08/02/2009 8:09:18 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (!!)
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I thought it was a larger number than that. Prescription health plans, vision plans, dental plans ... probably more than a million. ObamaCare Jokes Obama Jokes
4 posted on 08/02/2009 9:54:10 AM PDT by tbw2 (Freeper sci-fi - "Humanity's Edge" - on amazon.com)
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