The Truth About Healthcare Public Option -- Howard Dean

Ntownsfinest Says:

Oct 26, 2009 - seekandwillfind, you unlike your party are a resonable person who works on logic. but the reason as to why the public option has not passed is because the private insurance companies have bought out republicans AND democrats alike to fight tooth and nail against health care reform. i am 100% for the public option but if a heatlh care company gives me $1 million plus a great health care package, i might see things differently which is why the public option is at a standstill as far as reform

protester Says:

Oct 28, 2009 - The conquer and divide tactic doesn't work anymore.

burrheadjr Says:

Nov 1, 2009 - If a public option real is just another choice, then do I a choice to not have my taxes pay for it? What it sound like to be is that "we are going to force everyone pay for public plan, but if you want real coverage, you have to pay them again. Seems a little unfair to me.

burrheadjr Says:

Nov 1, 2009 - "If the take a little bit of a hit there so we can all have lower rates... I can live with that" That sounds so messed up and so un American. If you really want "the market" to decide how much doctors get paid, you would not force them to participate in thee plans.

liz775 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - But it is completely American to have the taxpayers take the fall while the bigshots reap in all the profits. The majority of them are virtually drowning themselves in money and power and its time that some of that money and power is given back to the American people.

liz775 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - Did you not watch the video? Your choice is to have the Public plan if you WANT to. If not then you stay with you current private insurer. Who said anything about forcing people to pay for public plan ?

liz775 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - Exactly. And that's why we desperately need a public plan in the reform bill to give these bureaucrats some competition in the field.

liz775 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - give some evidence, genius. and even if it did, which it didn't, does that eradicate the fact that it provides better coverage and its considerably more affordable?

liz775 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - says who? and what about the millions who ARE unable to pay for insurance? and the other millions who ARE paying ridiculous premiums for insurance and when needed are denied the coverage they have been paying for years..?/??

burrheadjr Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - It is like saying we have a public school option. Your taxes ( a big chunk of them at that) pay for public schools, but if you don't take THIS public option, in addition to having the increased tax burden of paying for public schools, you have to pay privet school tuition. Everyone knows public school sucks, but even though everyone still has a privet option, we can't afford to pay for both.

seekanduwillfind Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - Not sure which of my comments you are replying to, but you obviously are a proponent of the public option. Good for you. Now, explain to me why I should pay for it if I choose to opt out. And just fyi, medicade denies more claims than ANY private insurance company, but I suppose we should ignore that small fact. freemarketmojo*dot*wordpress*dot*com

needparalegal Says:

Nov 3, 2009 - How stupid are you? The Government Accounting Office found that the Pubic Option would save $25 billion over the next ten years. Moron.

needparalegal Says:

Nov 3, 2009 - LOL. From the level of Irony you exhibit you must be in the GOP.

liz775 Says:

Nov 3, 2009 - You pay through your taxes for virtually all American services, that many i'm sure you don't use. so why would you think you will actually start paying for services you think you will opt-out of, which i'm sure you won't once you see its effect. You're paying considerably more for those bureaucrat insurance companies , instead of pasrt of that money being used to provide service for people desperately in need.

seekanduwillfind Says:

Nov 3, 2009 - Oh yes, the G.A.O. I trust them, they never fudge numbers to pass legislation. Listen, PARAlegal, you can regurgitate to me everything you hear from olbermann and maddow, but I've already heard it. Do some research, don't just listen to the media hogs. As for how stupid am I? Only as dumb as the person who engages in conversation with me, does that answer your low level question?

rickrocker Says:

Nov 3, 2009 - LOL From the lack of definition of your use of "irony", I can see you are one of the racist CNN subscribers who are told that anyone with a different opinion is of the GOP or an Uncle Tom.

quirkjerks Says:

Nov 4, 2009 - Everything the government touches turns to shit. We know this(or at least should by now) So lets just let them handle our healthcare. People really are retarded. Fine, turn a hospital into a DMV. Go have your SAGA-like healthcare reform you bums. -The jerk.

OnlyinAmerica100 Says:

Nov 4, 2009 - Hey "BlameRepublicans" how much are you getting paid by the Dems to come on this cite and spew your vile venum? Ugh enough already, you are revolting, you are mighty high on yourself, you have issues...

NEUWORLDANIME Says:

Nov 5, 2009 - watch?v=1D8Kt84YAYY is important and for your own good

jacobew2000 Says:

Nov 5, 2009 - The public option is illegal under the constitution because it deprives private companies of their liberties to offer products and services at a fair market value. The government will then have to pay for the lost income because under the constitution, they can not deprive citizens of money, or property without just compensation!

FightImperialism Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - You have never read the constitution have you?

jacobew2000 Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - Oh I have. Im sure that you are talking about Article 8 of the constitution. The problem with "regulating commerce" clause is that I would argue that insurance is not a good, but rather a service, which is local in nature. How about the FIFTH AMENDMENT!

jacobew2000 Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - The problem with the Article 8 is that it still can not violate the Ffth Amendent. If private companies are forced out of business because of unjust taxes (the public option with be a tax), then it violates the fifth amendment on private commerce.

FightImperialism Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - So how exactly is medicare unconstitutional? Old people don't have to choose it, they can go with a private plan. So there is competition already existing between public and private companies. What about the postal service and Fedex? The public option would allow a fair market value, it would just be lower because of the strong negotiating power of a far-reaching public exchange. Your reading of the constitution is a little nutball, with all due respect of course.

FightImperialism Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - And there is nothing in the fifth amendment about private commerce. The amendment deals with due process in criminal and civil cases and compensation in imminent domain scenarios.