Reply #96: Edwards' plan does not allow continued theft of dollars from total health care money "pool" by

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insurance companies. There is no "pool" for those who choose to buy private insurance. They do it on their own, and they will suffer the consequences. You don't think that the American people aren't aware that private insurance companies screw people? For those who don't understand that now, they'll understand that soon enough, as people begin comparing the experiences of those with private vs. public insurance.

And there is no law that says that if you don't start higher than you need to you'll have to bargain it down. It depends what the environment is. If you sell a house in a seller's market there will be no bargaining down. On the other hand, we can't afford to risk the fate of the 1993 Clinton plan, which was followed by 15 years of no progress whatsoever.