ARGH. Talk about both sides of congress being stuck on stupid.

online.wsj.com

Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) is proposing amendments to the Senate bill that would give people who are eligible for coverage through their employer the option of buying cheaper coverage from the new insurance exchanges — and pocketing the difference.
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Lawmakers in both parties have been loath to bring up the idea in the recent debate. Democrats say focusing on health-care providers is a more powerful way to rein in costs, while Republicans, despite arguing that the bills do too little to control spending, stress other steps such as changing medical malpractice laws.

GAAAAH! Because heaven forbid we have more than one prong in our approach!

*sob*