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32. The Public Option is on its way!

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 02:32 PM

Jan 2013

For the DUers who haven't seen my many posts here regarding the public option that was buried within ObamaCare, here is an October 2012 NYT's article that reported that the Obama Admin has been quietly working at putting together two U.S. supported health care insurances three months before the election. Of course, had President Obama not won, this would have been moot.

But he has won, and thus we'll be getting a (according to the Heritage Foundation) "robust public option that liberals always wanted."

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House Democrats Revive Health Care Public Option To Reduce Deficit [View all] antigop Jan 2013 OP

Thank you!!!! djean111 Jan 2013 #1

The Public Option is on its way! BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #32

Sign me up... peace frog Jan 2013 #42

Yes, the liar/denier caucus must be force fed truth & logic on a daily basis... BlueNoteSpecial Jan 2013 #2

2014 is going to be a very progressive year. tridim Jan 2013 #3

amen to that!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #8

YES!!!! freshwest Jan 2013 #23

I second that: please, oh please! mountain grammy Jan 2013 #24

They might maintain control sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #43

If only it could be so gristy Jan 2013 #47

You can't tile a lot of states with "regular polygons" jberryhill Jan 2013 #51

States not joining in the Medicaid Exchange by refusing to accept the ACA, could be the birth of DhhD Jan 2013 #4

So has Scott Walker in Wisconsin. Greybnk48 Jan 2013 #5

And New Jersey... Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #61

IMO, we need to pass a law that states (since obviously for profit insurance remains) dotymed Jan 2013 #6

Yay!!!! nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #7

I love it ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #9

Who are these heroes? duhneece Jan 2013 #10

What's the point? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #11

Make the R's block it and be seen as the defenders of the insurance companies. Scuba Jan 2013 #13

Maybe WE should rise to the defense of insurance companies ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #15

Same point as all those Obamacare repeal bills by the Republicans. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #52

Exactly right. Pointless harrumphing. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #60

Make the R's block it and defend the insurance companies. Use that in 2014. Spine, baby, spine. Scuba Jan 2013 #12

PODRA yesphan Jan 2013 #14

Wonderful News! nt. Hutzpa Jan 2013 #16

Make it so Berlum Jan 2013 #17

In the meantime.. funding for "non-profit" insurance companies was stripped annabanana Jan 2013 #18

Boehner wants some debt reduction to cooperate on the debt ceiling thesquanderer Jan 2013 #19

Good idea. nt antigop Jan 2013 #21

Obama is not for single payor lark Jan 2013 #31

BITE! it, Republicans! You call it free-market COMPETITION. We call it Justice! patrice Jan 2013 #20

We NEED this. My whole family has 'affordable' employer-sponsored care we can't afford to use. joanbarnes Jan 2013 #22

Over 2 years ago, Senator Sanders said on the Thom Hartmann show that this is a possibility. nt patrice Jan 2013 #25

Calling the bully pulpit Doctor_J Jan 2013 #26

Maybe the Democrats should vite 33 times and offer bill for Congress members Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #27

I love this! Even tho' it's only symbolic... truth2power Jan 2013 #28

Great! Keep it up! MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #29

I am happy to see them keep fighting for this. They should never give this fight up. harun Jan 2013 #30

kick nt antigop Jan 2013 #33

Kick! Kick! Kick! go west young man Jan 2013 #34

I changed my mind SAY Jan 2013 #35

Why wouldn't you have to work for health care? djean111 Jan 2013 #36

You changed your WHAT?! mac56 Jan 2013 #39

Very strange post. What does Pres Obama have to do with the OP? nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #45

Rofl. You joined to post that? Politicub Jan 2013 #53

Awesome It has to be done lovuian Jan 2013 #37

Awesome! kenfrequed Jan 2013 #38

Best news I've seen all day! HuckleB Jan 2013 #40

It's the most humane thing to do, and it gives us the best return for our money. jtuck004 Jan 2013 #41

If we could message it correctly and get the public clamoring for it... gateley Jan 2013 #44

Jan Schakowsky's right ... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #46

K&R!! silverweb Jan 2013 #48

If only, but the insurance industry will find a way to make it Cleita Jan 2013 #49

gotta keep hope alive, Cleita! nt antigop Jan 2013 #50

This will come one day Politicub Jan 2013 #54

C'mon prez....! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #55

Woooooodamnwhoooooooooooo! lonestarnot Jan 2013 #56

An outbreak of sanity?? snot Jan 2013 #57

name game greymattermom Jan 2013 #58

Hallelujah!!!!! ReRe Jan 2013 #59

If only my friend Paul were here to see this AlbertCat Jan 2013 #62

so sorry, AlbertCat. These types of stories infuriate me. We can do much better as a country. nt antigop Jan 2013 #63