re: #867 Rightwingconspirator

re: #808 windsagio

So I have zero support spoken for holding out for a public option. Incremental will do just fine. Not a scientific poll by any means.

I much prefer Medicare for all, myself. I don’t see why we have to dick around like this. Let the government make payments. They have bargaining power to keep costs reasonable while still ensuring that those providing care get $$ (and, while I cannot quantify this, I bet reimbursements are better for all involved when getting paid from the government, when you consider doctors and hospitals having to have full time staff to deal with insurance company delaying tactics). Public option is an acceptable substitute for that. But if we hold out for the perfect, how many people will continue to lose their insurance? How many will have to file bankruptcy and be put into financial ruin? How many will die?

It’s those things that make me accepting of something - anything, at this point. Some of these elected schmucks rake in millions from the insurance industry. We’re not going to get the best option. The GOP got 80% of what it asked for (no matter what they say), and no one will vote for it because that means a Dem “win” - which is much more important in avoiding than doing something for their constituents. Getting Dems to agree on anything is like herding cats.

I am all for elected officials voting their conscience - but not when that conscience is solely to ensure that the other side fails or they are bought and paid for by some large company looking to cash in on everyone.