Yesterday, we began hearing noises from the Dems to the effect that they are willing to compromise on the public plan issue. The more I think about it, the less I believe it.
The bait-and-switch is an Obama/Democrat specialty. These are the people who proposed taxing health insurance benefits after trashing John McCain for a similar proposal.
These are the people who promised an open public discussion on health care reform, and then began compiling an enemies list on those of us who actually dared to dissent.
And, of course, Obama was famously for single-payer before he began running for President and needed to adopt a “moderate” position on health care.
So, as Michelle Malkin suggests, it would be wise to mistrust and verify.
UPDATE I:
Hmm … It would appear that cynicism reigns. Very few seem to believe the Dems are on the level with their ostensible willingness to compromise on the public option. A few of the doubters can be found here, here and here.
Ironically, the only people dumb enough to believe this latest Obamacare con job are the nutroots. This isn’t surprising, I suppose. They actually believed “the One” on Iraq.
UPDATE II:
It would appear that not everyone got their talking points memo. Nancy Pelosi says the public option stays. Call me a cynic, but this feels like more theater to me.
The Dems have to make it look like they’re putting up a real fight, but they all know how it’s going to end—-a truly terrible health care bill that could have been worse.
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A rose by any other name?? Michael Tanner of the CATO Institute cautions that opponents of a government-run “public option” should not be fooled by this “compromise.” It’s suggested that these co-ops would be nonprofits, but many insurers are already classified as “nonprofit” companies–including “mutual” insurance companies and groups like Blue Cross. In addition, states already have the power to set up their own health care co-ops and a number already exist. So, if the “new co-ops” are to operate under the same rules as other nonprofit insurers, why bother? Supporters of government-run health care have no intention of letting the co-ops be independent enterprises. In fact, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) makes it clear, for example, that the co-op’s officers and directors would be appointed by the president and Congress. He insists that there be a single national co-op. And Congress would set the rules under which it operates. As Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) says, “It’s got to be written in a way that accomplishes the objectives of a public option.” If a “co-op” is run by the federal government under rules imposed by the federal government with funding provided by the federal government, that is government-run health insurance by another name. Also check the so called “” Stimulous Bill” death panels already installed and in place”" End run around OUR Constitutional Rights!!!! WAKE UP. They really think WE THE PEOPLE are “STUPID”
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