Great work you're doing. Good luck on Colbert Report tonight. I hope you reach 110K.
Hi Gilllian. I'm looking forward to reading your posts :)
"Plus Washington Basic Health itself is demonstrating the problem with relying on a state solution during a time of economic crisis. Go to its Web site and you’ll see a waiting list to get into Washington Basic Health and a warning of jacked up rates – both the results of the state’s fiscal crisis."
That's a pretty huge downside. Would it be less likely to happen if there were federal money guaranteed? Wouldn't that, though, cost more than a national exchange with a public plan option? What's in place to control premium costs? The votes are there for a national public health insurance plan option w/in a national exchange. I don't know why we're trotting out all these new dogs and ponies. (And, in the case of the incredibly convoluted Baucus bill, dogs riding ponies.)
Written like a true organizer. It's my official position as well but personally I'm too depressed about the future of the public plan option to rally any enthusiasm about the struggle ahead. I think we're going to end up with mandated Medicare Part D for everyone under 65. That was my greatest fear going into this whole thing.
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