[St. Louis Conservative]

Kent Conrad, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said there is not enough support in Congress for the "public option" even though proponents offer "very good arguments" for it.

"You've got to attract some Republicans as well as holding virtually all of the Democrats together. And that, I don't believe, is possible with the pure 'public option.' I don't think the votes are there," Conrad said on CNN.

Looks like ole Teddy Kennedy's dream may not come true. How sad.

[snowrip]

Sebelius - and anyone who believes her - is an idiot, and here’s why: socialized medicine CAN NEVER be on a “level playing field” with public health insurance plans.

An insurance company must make a profit to continue to offer its services as an insurer; it can operate at a loss for only a short amount of time before it goes bankrupt. The government does not; it can operate at a loss for a very long time... literally, until it runs out of victims who will pay for it at the point of a gun. Observe every government scheme involving taxpayer money, which is obtained by force: Mediciare, Medicaid, Social Security, public education, etc.

[wrhssaxensemble]

Actually they would have to get a total of 2/3 of the votes of both houses and 3/4 of the states since this plan is likely unconstitutional.... but I suppose the “dead” constitution doesn’t apply to the Left anyhmore.... just look at how they added a voting seat in the House for DC

[SaraJohnson]

There is a God! Man, I did not want us falling under socialized medicine. Bad enough he socialized car making but I don’t have to buy his cars.