White House response to Senate Finance Committee's vote

[Jackeens]

The White House responded to the Senate Finance Committee's Tuesday votes against including a public insurance option as part of comprehensive health care legislation -

“As the President said in his Joint Session address, health insurance reform legislation must provide more choice and competition in the health insurance market in order to drive down costs and provide affordable options to Americans who are uninsured or forced to shop in the expensive private or small group market,” White House spokesman Reid Cherlin said in an email. “He believes making a public option available on the insurance exchange is a good way to achieve those goals. He has said he is open to other constructive ideas of increasing choice and competition. He will work with Congress to ensure that under health insurance reform, Americans who cannot find affordable coverage will always have a choice.”

http://www.politico.com/politico44/

[bluestateguy]

1. Not quite the unequivocal praise Baucus was expecting there

nt

[Better Believe It]

2. But it's good enough!

[inna]

3. i wish he just vetoed any bill without PO. ain't going to happen though. nt

[Better Believe It]

4. That would violate the backdoor deal he made with the insurance industry and big Pharma

[sharp_stick]

5. Ahhh for

fucks sake, why do you even bother?

[JTFrog]

6. Maybe this pays better than his day job. n/t

[grantcart]

7. you Better Believe It

[Clio the Leo]

8. "Now, again, the President is open to ideas from the GOP..."

"just in case you all have come up with anything yet .... his door is still open ya know .... just in case ..... you all decide you're done being the party of 'no' .... so dont hesitate to yell if you got something............ BECAUSE OTHERWISE HE WILL PASS THIS THING WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!"

that's what that meant. ;)