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2009-08-17 Home Front: Politix

White House appears ready to drop 'public option'

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 This is not a victory. Tort reform, reduction in state mandates and cross border competition would be.

A true reform in medicare would soldify us all.

Not hard to solve real problems.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-08-17 00:16|| 2009-08-17 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 First that "traitorous" op-ed by the Whole Foods guy, and now this! What will the poor little nutroots do?

(newc, tort reform ain't ever gonna happen. No way will they piss off one of their most reliable donor groups....)

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-08-17 07:12|| 2009-08-17 07:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Yet tort Reform is the most important thing.
It's like lefties don't want more people to be able to afford their own healthcare!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-08-17 07:56|| 2009-08-17 07:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Expect rebranding.
Soon....New Coke!

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-08-17 08:42|| 2009-08-17 08:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Agreed, P2K. "If it don't work, CHROME IT!"

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-08-17 08:51|| 2009-08-17 08:51|| Front Page Top

#6 I imagine they'll still come up with some sort of mandatory coverage that would be worse than a decent public option for a large part of the country. Like mandatory insurance purchases for small businesses.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-08-17 11:18|| 2009-08-17 11:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Mandatory 'minimums' on personal, auto, business liability, etc. are already being discussed and implemented in some states.

More payout to the lawyers.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-08-17 11:32|| 2009-08-17 11:32|| Front Page Top

#8 The CO-OP alternative being proposed would have government funding, government regulations and government-subsidized management. It's a Trojan Horse designed to put the effective and overwhelming public opposition back to sleep. Don't fall for the ambush. No good solutions can come out of Washington except tort-reform and interstate portability and universal health care tax relief...

Posted by NoMoreBS 2009-08-17 18:37|| 2009-08-17 18:37|| Front Page Top

#9 It's a trap!

Posted by Admiral Ackbar 2009-08-17 18:42|| 2009-08-17 18:42|| Front Page Top

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