Reply #3: Well that is of course the Insurance Companies argument [View All]

[el_bryanto]

The public option will by its nature eliminate the private sector - it will be able to out compete the private insurers because the government will subsidize it. So it will be cheaper; and businesses will sign up for it and individuals too. So basically passing the public option is passing single payer gradually.

I don't know if that argument makes sense myself. I don't think the public option is intended to be the best healthcare possible; rather it's a fallback for those who don't have any other options? but i'm not an expert.

Bryant