This may sound nutty but to some extent on this - I place my faith in insurance companies. They survived during the Depression when banks failed. They are big, powerful and the are capitalists. A lot of them like Aetna in Joe Liberman’s state are big in health insurance.
If people think they are just going to roll over and die under a public option then you don’t know insurance companies.
I also think the Dems are not gonna screw with doctors. They are making FAR too many enemies with this bill.
You miss the point. The problem is with the centralizing features of this bill. It regulates the insurance industry by making it impossible for them to profit without curtailing quality and raising premiums. It imposes mandates on businesses and on individuals. The public option is only one small aspect of this. It rations care generally and for seniors in particular.