• June 22, 2009 9:19 AM

    PAC Cash and The Public Option in Health Reform

    I have previously argued that passing health reform with a strong public option is the single most important initiative for Obama from an electoral perspective.

    Now that Max Baucus, a virtual representative of the insurance industry, has released the Senate Finance Committee plan without a public option, it must be said that reform is at critical risk, even though highly popular with the public.

    Nate Silver, over at the indispensable FiveThirtyEight.com, does a little statistical work to show why the plan is in trouble. I suggesting reading every single word.

    Posted by Michael Kieschnick
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  • Keith Moore [TypeKey Profile Page] :

    You seem to be getting a little mixed up. I'm happy to help! See, "reform" to the public means reducing the cost of healthcare and making it more widely accessible. What the government wishes to do will increase the cost and make it both less effective and less accessible. Thus, the government's efforts are not "reform." See how easy that is?

    Posted on June 22, 2009 5:33 PM

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