Senators Debate ‘Public Plan’ Health Care Option
A government-run insurance program would be an “obstacle” to health care overhaul, a top Senate Republican said Sunday, and such “unfair competition” would lead to nationalized health insurance, while a top Senate Democrat defended it as one means to “keep the private insurance companies honest.” Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
The Republican health care alternative is so obscenely and transparently designed to protect private insurers, I have a hard time believing any fair-minded person can take it seriously.