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- Seriously, this whole public option thing has become some weird kind of liberal talisman. You could post it over the
- Maybe it's just me, but TPM seems to take an inordinate interest in easy targets. I'm relatively new here, and
- Yes, let's not get carried away. He's about as progressive as Clinton.
- He is losing his base. He might not be primaried, but people won't turn out for him as they did
- "If the public option goes away, but in return, Nelson, Lincoln et al have to give on the antitrust exemption
- I don't think there are many Senators who care that much about the Public Option or HCR in general. Obama
- The trick is to keep it bumper-sticker simple and repeat it over and over.
- Do you think they could trade for it (get repeal McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption, pass ERISA exemption for states that pass
- How could you avoid it being triggered state by state, creating weak state-wide POs? Would high prices by one company
- You're right. It's like paying ransom.
- I agree, but think we should trade the PO for repealing McCarran-Ferguson, the Kucinich Amendment (ERISA waiver) and dropping the
- Public opposition is to these health care bills, not the public option. The public supports the public option. There are
- Most European countries have a very efficient value added tax that helps to fund much of their social legislation. Look
- About scoring a bill...how does that happen? I've often thought the same thing. Does a Congressman just hand the CBO
- Well, I admit it's a gamble...but so is taking what we can get now. We'll agree to disagree. One more
