Reply #40: Will you give up on public option already? [View All]

[levander]

That whole bill, the only cost cutting measure in the whole thing was the public option. The whole damn bill was centered around it. They fought for a year, they couldn't get it through. It's time to accept reality and move on.

And, if they couldn't even get a public option, do you seriously think there's a chance of getting single payer any time soon?

The public option isn't the only way to reduce costs AND get universal coverage at the same time. Read here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lanny-davis/the-healthy-americans-act_b_301962.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lanny-davis/the-wyden---bennett-healt_b_293117.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lanny-davis/a-plan-for-universal-cove_b_309513.html