Reply #10: Clinton and Edwards both offered a government run option as an alternative [View All]

[pnwmom]

for anyone who wanted it. And Clinton has acknowledged that a government plan, since it eliminates the profit factor, might well be able to accomplish the job better than private insurers. And she has acknowledged that if private insurers drop out because they cannot compete with the government plan, then this could well lead, de facto and in time, to single payer.

You're right about the insurance companies, but you're overlooking the fact that people will have a Medicare-type option as well.