Reid: Final health bill will have a 'public option'

Las Vegas Review Journal ^ | 10/1/2009 | BENJAMIN SPILLMAN

[markomalley]

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said today there will be a "public option" in whatever health insurance reform bill comes out of Congress.

"We are going to have a public option before this bill goes to the president's desk," Reid said in a conference call with constituents, referring to some kind of government plan.

"I believe the public option is so vitally important to create a level playing field and prevent the insurance companies from taking advantage of us," he said.

Reid also mentioned the inclusion of incentives for healthy behavior, something suggested by Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.

[markomalley]

Yeah, he'll slip it in there...if not for the Senate floor vote, then in conference...

[muawiyah]

He'll do that, and we'll remember, and one cold night after we are in power, the outskirts of greater Reno will begin glowing green as millions of tons of nuclear waste are hauled out and poured on the ground.

Remember, it's Reid who is holding up opening Yucca Mountain. He brought this on himself.

[Earthdweller]

No we won’t. The public does not want it and you are not the King. Shut up Harry, what’s your hurry?

[R0CK3T]

So now he’s officially Flipping the Bird to the American Voters who DO NOT WANT this?

Just like his Fuhrer - 0bama.

[TruthBeforeAll]

"I believe the public option is so vitally important to create a level playing field and prevent the insurance companies from taking advantage of us,"

"us"??? So, are senators going to subject themselves to the same plan they force on the rest of us?

Slimy hypocritical POS

[The Wizard]

then the bill will fail.

[PubliusMM]

Reid the Feckless needs a public option...say, flogging?

These arrogant gasbags don’t listen to the American people, at all. It’s time to throw them ALL out, and start over, with term limits in place.

Take back the country.

[Earthdweller]

Harry doesn't understand the socialist concept of gradualization...he will pay dearly for it because he is corrupt and just looking to enrich himself and his cronies in crime. The “powers that be” are not going to like this one bit. These far leftists are like Stalin on a sugar rush. Someone check the locks on their cage.

[SeattleBruce]

Reid the Feckless needs a public option...say, flogging?
+++++++++++++

Here’s your public option Harry - it’s called public OPINION and it’s AGAINST your idiotic socialism.

[Frantzie]

Keep calling and faxing. Get the DC and in-state voice and fax lines.

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You can send 4 free faxes per day.

[SeattleBruce]

The “powers that be” are not going to like this one bit. These far leftists are like Stalin on a sugar rush. Someone check the locks on their cage.
++++++++++++++

LOL.

[Upstate NY Guy]

Reid:"We are going to have a public option..."

No $hit Sherlock. Did anybody ever seriously doubt this? Was anyone foolish enough to believe Obama when he said it was not a requirement? Let's get serious. The DemonRats are going to try to force this down our throats. Socialized medicine was always their plan.

[Danae]

Stuff it Harry. The Public is against you now.

[jveritas]

BS, they have been saying this for long time. They simply do not have the vote for socialized medicine the way they want it. They will include a public option with a trigger 8 years from now which means it is dead on arrival or may be some co-ops which will not start until five years from now which means it is also dead on arrival.

[lmr]

Dingy Harry just let all of us know that they are ramming this effing thing down our throats, regardless.

They probably think they can get away it too because the electorate has a terrible case of ADHD and the media will play along.

I still say they are making a horrible miscalculation and will suffer greatly at the polls, as a result.

[cajungirl]

Do you think it will fail?

I am not sure.

[boxlunch]

Is there a good conservative running against Reid? We need to call Reid and tell how much we plan to donate to his conservative opponent. Seems the only thing the DC cartel understands these days is $$$. I don’t even live in his state but I will donate as much as I can to see him defeated.

[M Kehoe]

Harry Reid, your time is short.

5.56mm

[Zeddicus]

You gotta love how liberals think:

“Level playing field” = a “competitor” who not only has no need to ever be profitable, but can also legally and literally steal money at gunpoint from unwilling payers to sustain its operation.

[EGPWS]

It's nice to be able to lay back and let someone else think for me.

Life is so much better that way.