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In reply to the discussion: "But we couldn't *possibly* have gotten single payer!" [View all]Rilgin
(787 posts)What are you talking about. What does it mean to campaign on something other than to put out policy statements, answer questions put by reporters, debate, put your solution to issues that you will decide after the election other than campaign on. Anyone paying attention to the race knew that Hilary was campaigning on a Health Insurance Mandate and Obama was campaigning on a Public Insurance Option.
In the debates with Hilary they were both asked about their respective health care plans. He explained it as being No Mandates and a public option. That plan persisted in his campaign against McCain.
Think about what you are trying to say. You are really trying to say that a CANDIDATE who gives speechs and puts out policy statements and plans on issues is not campaigning on that solution to that issue?
It only took me a few minutes on google (obama mcain health care plans) to find this from 2007 where Obama released his health care plan in 2007.. It is not a perfect link but I didnt want to spend too much time on something that is just too obvious. You really should just stop contesting this point in future posts.
http://alankatz.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/senator-barack-obamas-health-care-reform-plan/
Supporting something is completely different. President Obama did NOT run on single payer. That is 100% accurate. The OP had it wrong. Obama has publically said that even though his plan is not single payer he supports it and would want it. That is "support" for single payer without it being part of his campaign.
You on the other hand have it wrong on the Public Option. He clearly ran/campaigned whatever word you want to use on the Public Option as part of his Health Care reform plan. Just admit the historical fact and you can continue to dismiss all the rest of the discussion of why we did not end up with a Public Option as opinions using magic wand unicorn cake analogies to describe people who you disagree with.