Gov't plan can coexist with private insurance

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Source: Associated Press

A new government health insurance plan sought by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats could coexist with private insurers without driving them out of business, an analysis by nonpartisan budget experts suggests.

The estimate by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office — seen as good news by Democrats — comes as leaders pushed Monday to make progress on health care overhaul before lawmakers go home for their August recess.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says a floor vote is still possible in the next few days, and Democrats called a meeting of all their House members late Monday afternoon. In the Senate, a small group of lawmakers from both parties were resuming negotiations in search of an elusive compromise.

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Now, Democrats are using the budget office's suggestion that a government-run insurance plan would not destroy private insurers to rebut one of the main charges against their proposal — that it would lead to a federal takeover of the private health insurance marketplace.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090727/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaul

[angstlessk]

1. well, that's a big disappointment..I was hoping the blood suckers were

GOIN DOWN!

[lefthandedlefty]

4. Me too

I don`t think there one single thing on this planet I hate more than insurance companies not only health insurance but all of them.Of everything I pay every month insurance is by far my biggest expense.

[Oregone]

2. Sure it can. Its just going to be a bit sucky to do that

No sweat off anyone's back. Wed sure hate to destroy such a sucky system.

[davidswanson]

3. "Humans and Fish Can Coexist Peacefully"

--George W. Bush

[SkyDaddy7]

7. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

I was thinking the same thing!

[santamargarita]

5. These goddamn assholes are going...

to fuck this up yet. I'm getting sick of this goddamn Republican run country!!!!

[zalinda]

6. You can't only blame the repubs on this one

There is a whole lot of dem blame to go around too. And the buck stops with the chief dem.

zalinda

[santamargarita]

11. Exactly my point

[valerief]

8. But the insurance companies won't get EVERYTHING! and that's important to them. nt

[law9]

9. Public Option

Let's review, Dem President....Dem Congress......Dem
Senate......govt can't get shit together on healthcare
reform....blame Bush and the rebubs...do you really want the
people who run the DMV in charge of your healthcare???

[DainBramaged]

10. OHAI

Love those talking points......

BY the way, you don't appear to be too smart, are you a cop? Too bad America has to put up with the worst of the rest when it comes to so many of you...

OH and the DMV is PUBLIC run not State in most states jackass...

[high density]

12. I can buy health insurance at my local DMV office?

I've got to check that out!! Thanks!!

[Javaman]

13. He disrupted poorly. LOL nt