Behind public option: Subsidies fight

Politico ^ | 10/26/2009 | David Rogers

[markomalley]

Costs and the political calendar are catching up with health care reform.

Having bet the farm, President Barack Obama needs a win and is willing to settle for a cheaper bill and a weaker public insurance option. Democrats in Congress, increasingly worried about the 2010 elections, want stronger medicine for fear the reforms will prove to be a house of cards if working-class voters can’t afford the coverage promised.

[iopscusa]

My prediction, this ginormoue clusrefork HC bill is DOA after the VA/NJ/NY elections go against the Rats....by Christmas the BO administration will be completely hosed by its own incompetence. 2010 will be a complete turnover of both Houses!

[muawiyah]

Writer has it wrong ~ even MIDDLE CLASS voters will find it impossible to pay for the coverage levels forced on them by Obamacare.

This program will cause more bankruptcies than we've known in our history.

[muawiyah]

Writer has it wrong ~ even MIDDLE CLASS voters will find it impossible to pay for the coverage levels forced on them by Obamacare.

This program will cause more bankruptcies than we've known in our history.

[norwaypinesavage]

"“Henry, are you standing?” Emanuel shot back at the 5-foot-5 Waxman. “It was a joke,” Emanuel told POLITICO

I'm sure: "Barack, what big ears you have", would be equally funny. Mocking someones physical attributes is hardly the stuff of most adult activities.