Shouldn't we be Attacking Co-Ops instead of just defending the P.O.?

[Motown_Johnny]

nice little bumper sticker attacks like the ones the thugs use against us.



Communism is a CO-OP

CO-OPs are HMOs in disguise

CO-OPs will kill your grandmother



Then rename the public option something catchy, like "The American Wellness Plan"

We only have until Wednesday until Pres. Obama makes his big announcement and we may all be screwed. Going on the offensive may yield some quicker results than constantly being on the defensive.

[Sebastian Doyle]

1. How about the most obvious one?

Blue Cro$$ was once a Co-op.

[valerief]

2. Excellent!

:rofl:

[Motown_Johnny]

3. because some people might still like BCBS and not understand what it has become

and I say this as someone who gives BCBS money every month

[ipaint]

4. I think fighting the mandate would be a wise move at this point.

There has been no robust public option from the beginning.
A mandate without a strong public option doesn't make any sense unless your an ins. company exec or paid off politician getting ready to take a job as a lobbyist for ins. companies.
For the rest of us the mandate will be one more shackle to abusive corporations.

[subterranean]

5. You know, I wouldn't mind mandatory private insurance

if the insurance companies were adequately regulated, like they are in the Netherlands and Switzerland, and could not profit from basic health care. In the U$A, though, I don't think even that much is possible. The insurance industry will not allow it. Any regulations that are imposed on them will be loosened or dismantled the next time the republicans gain power. That's why we need the public option.

[ipaint]

6. I agree. The public option needs to be the center piece and private insurance

needs to be heavily regulated and at no time should it threaten the publicly funded care. Even in the 2 countries with universal care that allow for profit private insurance, their premiums are higher than countries that don't. The Netherlands recently decided to allow for profit ins. in 2006 and their premiums have steadily increased since that decision.
In all other countries for profit ins. doesn't compete with publicly funded gov ins./care and non profits which do participate in health care are heavily regulated and have to deliver care according to guidelines set for the government plans.

Obama's statement comparing the importance and necessity of a strong public option to but a sliver of the total healthcare package would be laughable if it wasn't so tragic and dishonest. The public option needs to control the market not compete with it.