One mans Public Option is another mans Single Payer

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:10:17 -0400

I think we all have to be honest with ourselves in that the public option that we're likely to get is not going to be the one that Teddy Kennedy dreamed of or Progressives had in mind originally. What we will get is going to be a "living document". I'm convinced that over the next 10 years, granted we continue to elect Congress people like Berne Sanders and Allen Grayson, we'll begin to see the private sector find loop holes to abuse the American people. We'll also see Representatives continue to introduce amendments to legislation that closes those loop holes. I'm confident that so long as the GOP continues to "just say NO", we'll continue to build the Progressive Caucus, continue to positively amend legislation, and eventually end up with a sound single payer system that covers ALL Americans at a fraction of cost. A "Medicare for All" if you will. If you think it would be detrimental to peoples care then do me a favor. Call your mom or grandfather or uncle who's over 65 and ask them how they feel about their Medicare. Ask them if they'd be willing to drop it. The resounding answer will be "NO!". The good of the people rest in the hands of their leaders. I'm confident in those Progressive leaders in which follow and support, and trust the well being of my health, and that of my families health.

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One mans Public Option is another mans Single Payer