Comments on: The Optional Revolution http://travisthornton.net/2009/10/27/the-optional-revolution/ Documenting history as it happens. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben Curtis http://travisthornton.net/2009/10/27/the-optional-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Ben Curtis Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:05:06 +0000 http://travisthornton.net/?p=796#comment-998 ... and where are the smartest people in our society, the doctors, going to go when this plan emerges??? … and where are the smartest people in our society, the doctors, going to go when this plan emerges???

]]> By: Travis http://travisthornton.net/2009/10/27/the-optional-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Travis Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:58:34 +0000 http://travisthornton.net/?p=796#comment-992 No, I think the White House supports Single Payer first, and lean towards any plan that would precipitate government takeover of the entire system. The public option is their best bet to catalyze this shift. They realize that legislation can be steered in their favor, whether it be an opt-out or a trigger attached to the public option. If the language is written to their liking, (ie. a 'hair' trigger, or a public plan no state would really opt out of) it won't be anything but a public option, the precursor to Single Payer. That's what I think their ultimate agenda is. At this point, though, I think health care is in Silly Season and the White House would be thankful to get anything through so people on the far Right and Left would finally shut up. They thought they'd be done with this before Columbus Day; they'll be thankful now to have it by Christmas. I think the Republicans should hold their own closed door meeting on this, and all come out supporting the opt-out option (with the caveats listed above) to expose this for what it is. Participating states will undoubtedly balk at a 16% (or thereabouts) income tax increase, businesses would move out of the state, etc. I'm tired of this back-and-forth, though. Let's have it out. No, I think the White House supports Single Payer first, and lean towards any plan that would precipitate government takeover of the entire system. The public option is their best bet to catalyze this shift. They realize that legislation can be steered in their favor, whether it be an opt-out or a trigger attached to the public option. If the language is written to their liking, (ie. a ‘hair’ trigger, or a public plan no state would really opt out of) it won’t be anything but a public option, the precursor to Single Payer. That’s what I think their ultimate agenda is.

At this point, though, I think health care is in Silly Season and the White House would be thankful to get anything through so people on the far Right and Left would finally shut up. They thought they’d be done with this before Columbus Day; they’ll be thankful now to have it by Christmas.

I think the Republicans should hold their own closed door meeting on this, and all come out supporting the opt-out option (with the caveats listed above) to expose this for what it is. Participating states will undoubtedly balk at a 16% (or thereabouts) income tax increase, businesses would move out of the state, etc. I’m tired of this back-and-forth, though. Let’s have it out.

]]> By: Chance http://travisthornton.net/2009/10/27/the-optional-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Chance Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:48:15 +0000 http://travisthornton.net/?p=796#comment-991 Really like those quotes. Question: Do you think that the White House is really in support of a Public Option? I get the feeling that its coming more from Senators. Or is it just the White House acting thru them rather than coming out in support of a public option? Really like those quotes. Question: Do you think that the White House is really in support of a Public Option? I get the feeling that its coming more from Senators. Or is it just the White House acting thru them rather than coming out in support of a public option?

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