Posted on 07/22/2010 9:15:58 AM PDT by Qbert
WASHINGTON - At a time when both political parties are worrying about the federal deficit, an unexpected and unorthodox proposal is coming back from the shadows of last year's health-care debate the "public option." The idea of creating a major government health insurance program was roundly rejected last year, but the 128 House Democrats pushing to reconsider the idea are now advancing the argument that it would help hold down federal spending.
Their bill, which faces long odds, would allow Americans who do not get insurance at work to choose a government plan for their health coverage starting in 2014.
"There is all this concern about the deficit," said Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., a leading champion of the proposal. "Well, guess what, this would reduce the deficit because it saves so much money." Woolsey and her allies, including Reps. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois and Fortney "Pete" Stark of California, are armed with a new analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. It projects the public option could save the federal government $68 billion between 2014 an 2020, according to Democrats.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
“... and her allies, including Reps. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois”
Rep. Jan Schakowsky pushes single payer healthcare:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfOWnZ82Pm4
Marxists on parade. LOWER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS? What are they smoking??!! And then to claim price controls will result in lower premiums? Intellectually challenged for sure.
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Fortunately everyone knows what liars these people are by now.
Of course it will save money. Deny care repeatedly and money will be saved.
Never mind that people will be sick and die more often.
almost there now with the current bill which MUST be repealed
What do you mean by ‘bring back’ the public option? That has been their goal from Day One.
Patience, comrades, America is breaking. Just give it time.
If 0bamaCare isn’t repealed they will have what they want in a relatively short period of time.
DMV-style medical care.
Not to mention the end of life as we know it in the US. This will kill freedom, guaranteed.
Because Americans won’t fight back, the best we can hope for is that the American left loves their freedom a little more than they hate the right.
They never stop with their march toward communism. We don’t need guns we need wooden stakes to stop these vampires.
...and rope. Lots and lots of rope.
2nd
All of us at Free Republic knew this was coming.
They’ve already passed a plan that will result in the end of private health insurance once it plays out, but apparently they can’t wait.
3rd and I add some tar and feathers.
Dems ONLY know how to SPEND money.
They have NEVER saved money.
Liars.
“the best we can hope for is that the American left loves their freedom ...”
Nice thought, but the left only loves THEIR freedom AT THE EXPENSE of others.
“...we need wooden stakes to stop these vampires.”
Ain’t that the truth...
The right is too busy committing suicide via Shirley Sherrod.
I said yesterday, I almost WISH I could join the left, just once I'd like to know what it feels like to be around people who play to win. Really tired of being surrounded by self imposed chronic losers with Stockholm Syndrome.
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