Just got home from work. Can someone give me a clear wrap up?

[YOY]

I see a million and one contradicting posts.

[Inspired]

1. Obama scored a home run and Joe Wilson is a republican asshole.

[YOY]

2. Details?

n/t

[polpilot]

5. (1) Only 5% who can't get ins. will be available to buy from a 'public option'

(2) Public Option must support itself with premiums from the 5% (3) Repubs and healthcare ins. companies will continue to run healthcare (4) No attempt to replicate greatest, most inexpensive systems on earth i.e., Japan, France, Taiwan, Sweden, etc. U.S. ranking of 37th in world's healthcare is just fine. Oh yeah, Obama supports Repubs ideas of making sure Doctors, hospitals aren't sued when malpractice is committed.

[Deja Q]

3. Well, that's democracy for ya...

:)

[Eric J in MN]

4. Obama spent a relatively long time speaking about the benefits of a public option...

...but then undermined it by saying that a co-op or a trigger might be OK.

[YOY]

6. Nice but not good enough.

I assume the Pugs were assholes either way.

[Javaman]

7. We're cool and they suck. nt

[freethought]

8. The speach was excellent.

Obama really hit this one out of the park.

In a nutshell this is what he spoke off.
Those who have private insurance can keep it, but there will reforms regarding pre-existing conditions and related issues.

Those who do not have it, must buy it. He compared it to having auto insurance which a requirement in every state to drive/register a car. One would not be allowed to roll the dice by going with out health insurance.

To create competition, he proposes the creation of a health insurance exchange where small businesses or individuals can "shop" for insurance in a competitive environment.

Lastly, in order to foster competition the creation of a PUBLIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC OPTION
which would be accessible to all who seek insurance on the exchange. The public option, however must be self-sufficient and self sustaining. You will pay for it just like private insurance. He emphasized that the public option cannot increase the deficit.

He commented more on various cost-cutting measures and waste elimination.

I would highly reccomend that you catch the speach via download if you can.

[YOY]

9. Those who do not have it, must buy it.???

Sorry, that's a pop fly bunt into the pitcher's glove. If that's your idea of a home run then I've got some land in Florida...

[freethought]

10. Something to that effect, yes.

I can see his point. He made a specific reference to healthy young people, who may think they don't need health insurance and thus go without it. This was the part of his speech that advocated self-responsibility. If it can be afforded it should be bought.

Watch the speech and decide for yourself, but that is what I took from it.

[YOY]

15. Sorry. Personal accountability that really means corporate profits are the other guys.

I love O...but I cannot stomache this.

[TransitJohn]

11. Personal mandate is gonna be there. Public option isn't.

That's it in a nutshell.

[scheming daemons]

12. Those that like Obama liked it, those that hate Obama hated it.....

..that's basically it

[TransitJohn]

13. there's a lot of us that don't fit into that you know.

Those of us who like Obama but were disappointed for one.

[cliffordu]

14. DING DING DING WE have a winnah!!!!

Exactly.

[Raineyb]

16. That's not it at all.

But it is quite simplistic bullshit.

[YOY]

17. Now that I've had time. I didn't like it. It seems a half assed solution.

And I love the man.

Great speach though...