Archive for: public-option

Health Care on the Road to Neo-Feudalism

I believe that if the Senate health care bill passes as Joe Lieberman has demanded it–with no Medicare buy-in or public option–it will be a significant step...

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ACORN Qualifies for Funding in Senate Health Care Bill

Senator Roland Burris is claiming credit for a provision in Harry Reid's “manager's amendment,” unveiled Saturday morning, that could funnel...

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Holy Foola

Holy Fools By the Editors Sen. Harry Reid has been a kind of reverse Houdini with a talent for getting into traps. To appease Democratic moderates, he proposed to...

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Bill ‘reforms’ Constitution

Congress is asserting a new, unauthorized power to force us to buy health insurance. The Democrats' health-care overhaul asserts for Congress a power that the...

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What’s all the fuss? Gov’ insurance option seen as signing up just 2 percent of those under 65

After all the fuss, public health plan covers few WASHINGTON — What’s all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats’ push for a government...

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After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few

After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few WASHINGTON (AP) – What's all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats' push for a government...

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Opinion: Real reparations for African-Americans: health care reform

As the public debate over health care reform continues, many African-Americans are concerned that the minority of voices loudly denouncing a public option might...

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Neb. senator says an opt-in public option for health insurance could draw his support

Nelson open to trimmed-down public option approach WASHINGTON — A key Democratic senator says he may be open to a government-run insurance program that allows...

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CBO finds Dem bill with public option reduces deficit (Lies, lies and more lies!)

CBO finds Dem bill with public option reduces deficit (Lies, lies and more lies!)

A preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office projects that the House Democrats' health care plan that includes a public option would cost $871...

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