Public Option defeated.

The Rev · 12-09-2009, 04:03 PM

Dramatic defeat for Obama as U.S. Democrats 'drop public option' from healthcare reform

By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 12:22 AM on 10th December 2009

Blow: Mr Obama speaking at the Brookings Institute in Washington last night

Plans for an 'NHS-style' government-run health insurance scheme in the U.S. have been dropped by Democrat senators.
In an attempt to get President Barack Obama's controversial health care bill through the Senate, the 'public option' part of the legislation was jettisoned.
In its place would be a nonprofit private alternative overseen by a federal agency.
Politicians are looking at reforms that would extend medical coverage to tens of millions of Americans who are shut out in the current system.
Under yesterday's compromise, those aged 55 and over would be able to buy into Medicare, the government-funded provision available to the over 65s.
Senate majority leader Democrat Harry Reid announced that a 'broad agreement' had been reached. He did not give details of the deal, but Senate sources confirmed that it would mark the end of the public option.
But even if the revised bill gets through the Senate, negotiators have more work ahead.
Democrats in the House of Representatives would also have to abandon the public option. A version of the bill already approved in the House includes the government-run programme.
Opponents of Mr Obama's health reforms claim that getting the government involved will lead to a health system similar to the NHS.

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Mr. Conservatism · 12-09-2009, 04:34 PM

"In an attempt to get President Barack Obama's controversial health care bill through the Senate, the 'public option' part of the legislation was jettisoned.
In its place would be a nonprofit private alternative overseen by a federal agency."

Who are they kidding? That's just a backdoor public option. Overseen by a federal agency? Ha!

vc1111 · 12-09-2009, 04:51 PM

Why do I not believe this?

The Rev · 12-09-2009, 05:01 PM

Right, it's just more of the Obamma double talk.

Fieldmouse · 12-09-2009, 05:41 PM

Glen Beck tonight explained the big shell game they are playing. The public option is alive and well. It's just been delayed briefly until the first part of the bill gets passed.