OK, I messed up in my other OP.

[johnaries]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6499968&mesg_id=6499968

I do believe that in lieu of single-payer mandated Health Insurance is a necessity, but I also believe that a Public Option is a necessity. I do NOT support a mandate without a Public Option. In fact, I don't think that outside of single-payer any reform will work without a PO.

I have read many posts that are against a mandate, and I assumed they were against the mandate even with a PO. I can agree that without a PO such a mandate would only be a give-away to Insurance Corporations, so maybe I misunderstood those posts. Which is what I would like to clarify with this poll.

(In lieu of a single-payer system) Do you support a Health Insurance mandate with or without a Public Option?

To be clear, I want a single-payer system but I don't think it can pass under present circumstances. Otherwise, I support a mandate with a PO, but not without a PO.

Thanks for playing!

[johnaries]

1. shameless self-kick in order to try for more responses.

[rucky]

2. Mandate without public option is a racket.

[ejpoeta]

3. i responded that i do not support a mandate under any circumstances.

this is my response because until we have a cogent and true plan, and the insurance companies can be made to be fair... then I do not believe anyone should be forced into the system. This does not mean that I do not support some sort of mandate EVER... it means that I believe that until we fix the problems with the system, and ensure that people actually have choices (re: a true public option) then it would be too burdensome to people to make them buy into the system. And it would give insurance companies too much leverage until such happened.

[johnaries]

4. So you would support it if we had a robust Public Option and if

it were subsidized for those who needed help and for those who could not afford it at all they would become eligible for Medicaid?

http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/12/news/economy/health_reform_mandates/index.htm

[ejpoeta]

5. i would support it if it did indeed have these things... but only after we had set up something

that gave everyone a viable option. not just forcing us into a system controlled by the insurance companies.