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In reply to the discussion: House Democrats Revive Health Care Public Option To Reduce Deficit [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)32. The Public Option is on its way!
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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Yes, the liar/denier caucus must be force fed truth & logic on a daily basis...
BlueNoteSpecial
Jan 2013
#2
States not joining in the Medicaid Exchange by refusing to accept the ACA, could be the birth of
DhhD
Jan 2013
#4
IMO, we need to pass a law that states (since obviously for profit insurance remains)
dotymed
Jan 2013
#6
Make the R's block it and defend the insurance companies. Use that in 2014. Spine, baby, spine.
Scuba
Jan 2013
#12
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
Maybe the Democrats should vite 33 times and offer bill for Congress members
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#27
I am happy to see them keep fighting for this. They should never give this fight up.
harun
Jan 2013
#30
It's the most humane thing to do, and it gives us the best return for our money.
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#41