A public option is to health care as a 401K is to Social Security.

[rug]

[DrDan]

1. I think your analogy is a little off-base

a public option is one alternative one may choose to manage personal health care costs.
A 401K and Social Security are both plans to manage retirement funds.

Perhaps - "A public option is to private insurance as a 401K is to Social Security"

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modified - More accurately "A public option is to private insurance as Social Security is to a 401K"

[Raineyb]

2. Actually that's not quite right

Social Security is a tax and if the government should decide not to continue offering it you won't be getting your money back. It doesn't actually manage retirement funds.

[DrDan]

3. well - not really a tax - at least not one that applies to everyone

there are certain groups that can opt out

Just as you can opt out of Medicare should you wish.

[msallied]

4. How about a public option is to health care as the USPS is to FedEx

Maybe? :shrug:

[barbiegeek]

5. I think it's a Good Analogy and very explanatory.