SO, THEY ARE THINKING OF DROPPING THE PUBLIC OPTION.

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SO, THEY ARE THINKING OF DROPPING THE PUBLIC OPTION.

by eve Posted August 17, 2009 17:59:27

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WILL YOU BE FOR IT NOW? WILL MANY AMERICANS BE SWAYED BY THIS LATEST DEVELOPMENT?
WILL IT PASS?

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	NO, AND THIS IS WHY.... 89% 94 votes
	YES AND THIS IS WHY.... 11% 12 votes

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chariotofmanliness August 19, 2009 16:42:22

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
when was the last time you saw a liberal (liberal with socialist tendancies in this case) back down from a plan thatcontrols peoples lives. he won't even consider tort reform, can't afford to step on those toes.
bluejacet August 19, 2009 02:51:42

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
The face of this changes from day to day, but right now it looks like anyone that votes for this will be fired by their constituents.

And that folks, is the way it is supposed to work in a Constitutional Republic.
Anne August 19, 2009 01:34:23

Answered: YES AND THIS IS WHY....
Without a public option this nation is doomed. Already we have horrendous health care that is way overpriced. It's running small businesses into the ground.
NPC August 18, 2009 21:19:30

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
Nobama is staking his entire future career as POTUS on this one issue ! The Demonrat Seniors are even mad now. There is no tort reform being mentioned either. This HR 3200 has exposed the arrogance of this administraiton even more. BHO does not have the votes for single payer option in the United States Senate.
BexSoCal August 18, 2009 20:17:38

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
The protests are made up and funded by the big Insurance Companies
donedunn August 18, 2009 19:30:14

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
No. First of all they are not serious about removing the "public option", second even without it there is too much government intrusion that will raise costs and restrict treatment.

That image behind Obama is the Childrens Hospital Bear. Childrens Hospital doesn't turn anyone away on inability to pay. They receive millions in donations from people like me whose children are Childrens Hospital babies and they do some amazing things to help children that Ezekial Emmanuel wouldn't think are worthy treating.
inforodeo August 18, 2009 19:24:53

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
the taxpayers have to pay for this regardless of who benefits. if you're self-employed, you already pay MORE THAN DOUBLE your regular income tax as a 'self-employment tax' that pays for the existing program. where will the money for this new elite-only benefit come from?
Gary August 18, 2009 18:45:51

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
THEY ARE GOING TO BACK DOOR US WITH A SO CALLED CO OP PLAN ....WHICH MUST BECOME A PUBLIC PLAN IN SHORT ORDER........THEY ARE VERY CUNNING...............AND I WROTE THIS BEFORE I SAW ARTS REPLY WE ARE ON SAME PAGE HERE
lynnellablue August 18, 2009 18:24:21

Answered: YES AND THIS IS WHY....
I'll be for it either way. I would prefer to have the public healthcare included; however if it isn't I'll make some personal efforts at promoting a policy that will allow those of us who are working, but without insurance, to be exempted from paying for anyone else's socialized healthcare, i.e. Medicare and state run programs.
dobemom August 18, 2009 18:17:38

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
Just like they changed the flag fishy e-mails site to the white house reality check website--they will just call it something else and hope all of us are idiots like the Obama Zombies.
extremist whitewulf--unruly... August 18, 2009 17:38:57

Answered: YES AND THIS IS WHY....
they will still attempt to ram it down our throats--this is not so much about health care as it is a power grab like we have never seen--they did not anticipate the stiff resistance they are encountering at the town hall meetings--this is why dissenters are being called all kinds of derogatory names--and being slandered in the mainline media--their tactics are getting old and lame--just like they are
bruce August 18, 2009 17:11:29

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
pelosi should just say what she think's (let them eat cake)
StreetSpirit August 18, 2009 15:47:20

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
we need a public option to have real reform.
democrats are like jellyfish but with less spine.
AlofRI August 18, 2009 15:27:33

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
Without the public option we will be caving in to the insurance lobby. The whole plan will be useless without it. That was the part that forced the insurance companies into fairness. I will be very disappointed if that happens. If that happens the CEO's will merrily accept the billions of OUR dollars as "compensation" for a ripoff well done! OUR dollars that SHOULD have gone to OUR healthcare!
AmmoLou August 18, 2009 15:20:14

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
All they will do is rename the same action to lie to the people again and "improve" their poll numbers. Ie :public option to co-op still government control.
The Rock August 18, 2009 15:10:03

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
Obama is back to his old stinking tricks...Trying to pull the wool over the Americian's eyes...America, don't let this snake fool you...
hermes23 August 18, 2009 14:59:29

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
A decent bill will not emerge from a Pelosi/Reid/Frank Congress. Anything they put forward will be bad although the details may be well hidden.
Diane August 18, 2009 14:55:52

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
Another smoke-and-mirror tactic!

They are only rewording it to 'Co-op'.

Kinda like they can't say terrorist anymore, now they can't say public option.

Same ol' DeathCare bill, new name.
FBD - August 18, 2009 14:51:58

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
They just want to get their foot in the door. -Incrementalism will be the new approach to socialist health care. When Social Security started, it wasn't mandatory to be in the system. You didn't have to pay into it, and self employed people were exempted. -and of course, Congress exempted themselves also , and in fact weren't a part of SS until the mid 1980's.

This same approach will now be used with health care.
The_Quant August 18, 2009 13:48:58

Answered: NO, AND THIS IS WHY....
Fool me once....