Comments on: Grassley specifies objections to public health care option http://iowaindependent.com/15851/grassley-specifies-objections-to-public-health-care-option Iowa politics, news, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ian Monroe http://iowaindependent.com/15851/grassley-specifies-objections-to-public-health-care-option/comment-page-1#comment-20100 Ian Monroe Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:13:44 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=15851#comment-20100 I would be OK if the public option was self-funded for most people. The point isn't to provide health insurance subsidized from other sources to the general public (maybe some subsidies to help the uninsured, but obviously private health care isn't worrying about competition from them).<br><br>The biggest advantage of switching to the public option is that if the "Washington bureaucrats" give you some bullshit you could call up your congressperson and complain. Having some democracy-provided oversight is much more effective then current situation. Capitalism doesn't work when no one can pick what health insurance they have (since their employers pick, or if they're self-employed once they have a problem its too late to switch). I would be OK if the public option was self-funded for most people. The point isn't to provide health insurance subsidized from other sources to the general public (maybe some subsidies to help the uninsured, but obviously private health care isn't worrying about competition from them).

The biggest advantage of switching to the public option is that if the “Washington bureaucrats” give you some bullshit you could call up your congressperson and complain. Having some democracy-provided oversight is much more effective then current situation. Capitalism doesn't work when no one can pick what health insurance they have (since their employers pick, or if they're self-employed once they have a problem its too late to switch).

]]> By: Ian Monroe http://iowaindependent.com/15851/grassley-specifies-objections-to-public-health-care-option/comment-page-1#comment-17247 Ian Monroe Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:13:44 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=15851#comment-17247 I would be OK if the public option was self-funded for most people. The point isn't to provide health insurance subsidized from other sources to the general public (maybe some subsidies to help the uninsured, but obviously private health care isn't worrying about competition from them).<br><br>The biggest advantage of switching to the public option is that if the "Washington bureaucrats" give you some bullshit you could call up your congressperson and complain. Having some democracy-provided oversight is much more effective then current situation. Capitalism doesn't work when no one can pick what health insurance they have (since their employers pick, or if they're self-employed once they have a problem its too late to switch). I would be OK if the public option was self-funded for most people. The point isn't to provide health insurance subsidized from other sources to the general public (maybe some subsidies to help the uninsured, but obviously private health care isn't worrying about competition from them).

The biggest advantage of switching to the public option is that if the “Washington bureaucrats” give you some bullshit you could call up your congressperson and complain. Having some democracy-provided oversight is much more effective then current situation. Capitalism doesn't work when no one can pick what health insurance they have (since their employers pick, or if they're self-employed once they have a problem its too late to switch).

]]> By: aheff http://iowaindependent.com/15851/grassley-specifies-objections-to-public-health-care-option/comment-page-1#comment-17246 aheff Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:58:34 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=15851#comment-17246 You are missing the point. The public plan would have such an unfair advantage (cost shift, tax-payer subsidized, unerpayment to docs and hospitals) that it will be (artificially) significantly less expensive than private sector. This is the trojam horse to single payer. You are missing the point. The public plan would have such an unfair advantage (cost shift, tax-payer subsidized, unerpayment to docs and hospitals) that it will be (artificially) significantly less expensive than private sector. This is the trojam horse to single payer.

]]>