Comments on: Castle, Carper and Kaufman: DE’s Triumvirate on Healthcare Reform

By: Health Care. (united health care, universal health care) » Blog Archive » Senators are telling us where they stand on the public option

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By: David

David — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:55:57 +0000

Spend 1.3 trillion to do what? Insure a 10 million more than complain that over 30 million are uninsured and we need to do something. We can do better.

By: Geezer

Geezer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:41:16 +0000

Single payer is the only option that would actually save money vs. what we spend on health care today; anything that expands coverage through for-profit insurance will, of necessity, cost more than we spend currently.

I agree with anon, incrementalism at its worst, or rather near it — watch government long enough and you’ll realize no proposal is so bad it can’t be made worse.

By: Unstable Isotope

Unstable Isotope — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:50:18 +0000

RC is right. Part of the reason that Republicans oppose reform is because it will be popular and Obama will get the credit for it.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:15:47 +0000

Here comes Protack who when he ran for “guv” claimed he had a universal health care plan? What happened Mike? Appears you have become one of the “rebiblicans” on the extreme right who have opposed Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and kept this country from having a single payer option like every other industrialized, civilized nation in the world.

Obama’s Plan is going to be a big disppointment to liberals! Its incrementalism at its worst.

Dr. Dean was never for single payer or universal health care. But everywhere he goes to sell the Obama plan he is met with single payer supporters.

The Public Option (if there really is one) will never save a dime and will leave 30 million people out. Thats what those who run the numbers are saying. Get ready to be taxed if your employer pays your insurance. Great Demorats, just friggin great. This is the best you can do?

Bill Maher is right. Its time for liberals, progressives and moderates to start speaking out.

Tom Carper is supporting his party, the neo con democratic party, no different than the neo con rethuglican party.

By: RC

RC — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:49:40 +0000

Biggest fear the R’s have is in Obama and the D’s passing real health care reform. If they do, it will be historic and cement the D’s in place for a generation, just like Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation did in the 30’s.

Tom Carper needs to get in line and support his president and his party!

By: anonone

anonone — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:12:00 +0000

Mad Mike Rulz the Foolz!

By: Perry

Perry — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:39:00 +0000

Mike also forgot that all Fed Gov’t employees have a public health insurance option, and their health insurance is stable and rated about the best in the nation.

Why can’t we all have the same approach?

The Repubs haven’t come up with an answer to that, neither has Mike!

By: Delaware Dem

Delaware Dem — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:18:27 +0000

A bill without a public option is DOA in the House.

And if a $1.3 trillion price tag is bad policy, then why did you support the Iraq War, Protack?

By: Rebuild the Delaware GOP

Rebuild the Delaware GOP — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:06:07 +0000

The public option is DOA and would do serious damage to patients, budget at all levels and providers.

There are much better ways to have universal coverage but the public option and its price tag of over $1.3 trillion is bad policy.

Mike Protack