tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post1631805250080237751..comments2024-03-18T17:01:07.165-07:00Comments on The Provocateur: The Public Option Shufflemike volpehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999118519606254362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-68924598150173975192009-10-26T22:05:57.861-07:002009-10-26T22:05:57.861-07:00Mike,
If, as you claim so many people are opposed...Mike,<br /><br />If, as you claim so many people are opposed to the "govt takeover of healthcare", then the opt-out provision is perfect for those states.<br /><br />We will see if tea party types put their money where their mouth is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098264341625381422.post-65825229058700815592009-10-26T17:45:29.295-07:002009-10-26T17:45:29.295-07:00"Assuming that the states will opt-out of a f..."Assuming that the states will opt-out of a federally subsidized<br />government-run plan is like assuming your children will opt-out of their<br />allowance"<br /><br />That's exactly the point. Take advantage of the Republicans' weakness: their hypocrisy on fiscal conservatism.<br /><br />And its important to remember we have to play this game because the tea party crowd has made it necessary for the Republicans to pay lip service to the ridiculous idea of turning down federal money. After all, Steve King of Iowa did recently say voting against aid for Katrina victims was the vote he was most proud of in his legislative career.<br /><br />In any case, the opt-out seems to have brought the conservative Democrats on board, so to hell with Olympia Snowe. If she wants to continue to brag about only being involved in health care reform in order to kill it, let her. Ask Charles Grassley how doing that has affected his approval rating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com