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Obama Flexible But Says Public Health Option Would Control Costs

National News • June 24, 2009
President Barack Obama said Tuesday his healthcare overhaul needed a public insurance option to enforce market "discipline," but stopped short of saying he would veto legislation without ...

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Subject: Too Old a Cat to be Fooled by a Kitten

Posted On: June 24, 2009, 1:36 pm CDT
Posted By: Old & Tired
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There is not a shred of evidence that "public" health insurance programs do a thing to control costs. Medicare is Exibit A. The healthcare expense machine is like a huge water balloon...push it down here and its pops up there...costs simply shift.

A public system that dramatically limits care can control costs...unfortunately Americans do not want THERE care limited...An that is the rub...So what is coming all dressed-up in fancy language and us all holding hands...Rationing of care. And sadly the bean counters will be at the controls, not us.
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RE: RE: RE: Mr. Obama's question Reagan
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RE: Mr. Obama's question Old & Tired
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Mr. Obama's question Ratemaker
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