House Democrats Revive Health Care Public Option To Reduce Deficit
Source: Talking Points Memo
The public option is back … sort of.
House Democrats on Tuesday introduced the “Public Option Deficit Reduction Act,” which would provide consumers the choice to opt into a government-run health insurance plan in the Obamacare exchanges.
The bill, which almost certainly cannot pass in the Republican-controlled House, is a mostly symbolic effort meant to keep the public option alive as a policy prescription. It is sponsored by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), who is on the Energy & Commerce health subcommittee, along with Energy & Commerce Ranking Member Henry Waxman (D-CA) and 43 other lawmakers.
“The Public Option Deficit Reduction Act will give health care consumers more choice and lower their premiums,” said Schakowsky. “And, by providing a lower-cost alternative to private insurance, it would put pressure on all insurers to lower their premiums in order to compete.”
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YES!!!!
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... and make it so. 
Those Obamacare repeal bills just made the Republicans look sillier.
Republicans will remain BOUGHT AND SOLD on this by the freaking profit-making institutions which are a leech upon the nation, and we can expect Republicans to keep on LICKING MONEYBUCKS BOOT. As usual.
But there are enough decent people to make sure this common-sense, good-government, good health care, and economically prudent step is taken.
[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Make it so!
Yeah, it won't pass, but it will keep some common sense in the air. Frankly, if the Republicans hang themselves in the next couple years and get there arrses kicked out of Congress, and we are at the helm once again in 2014, I say go all the way. Medicare for all. Period. Boy, wouldn't that burn the powers that be! I'm doing the Snoopy Dance just thinking about it. Cheers to Schakowsky and Waxman! 
