Reply #4: Ted Kennedy's (and "by endorsement" Kerry's?) universal Health via Ins

[papau]

and coming with the Kennedy backup that is the Federal Gov health plan, all funded by fixing the Medicare Drug bill, seems the easiest to pass if you want the most bang for a little over $100 billion.

Deans is the easiest to pass - and provides the most bang for the new dollar if you are locked into the 80 billion range.

Joe's plan is Gep light which in turn was waste a bundle on insurance companies to get something universal passed.

I'd take anything we could get - and I think Dean could get the Kennedy plan passed - I am not sure John has the spine needed. But John has rediscovered his spine in the last 3 weeks - so who knows!