Robert Reich On The Public Option (150 seconds)

From YT: Robert Reich speaks directly on what the 'public option' is and why it is so important to health care reform.
bobknight33says...

They wont lower costs. They will end up delaying / cutting services.

Since when does the Goverment make efficent decisions?
Have you been served quickly at the DMV, Welfare office, Employment office or the County health department?

Katerina victims are still waiting for assistance to rebuild their homes.
The Cash for clunkers Where is that money? The people are waiting.

Government does not know how to be efficient or thrifty.

Just today I had to spent $7800 on a custom PC just to replace a$7.00 cable in side it. If I went to Radio shack and bought the cable I would be non compliant and would loose my job. And yes I DO work in Healthcare. I know that the local purchased cable would be just fine. That cost got past directly to the Hospital. But the Government made rules.

How can they serve the peoples needs? They don't know what you need you know what you need. You know what works for you. The decision needs to be yours.

What the goverment can do is:
legislate laws that allow competition across state lines.
Don't drop people when they are deadly sick and need it most.
Cap premiums on those who really need insurance ( preexisting conditions etc) to not more than 10% .
Allow those who get denied treatment the ability to challenge to a independent group that can over rule the insurance companies.
Pick up the COBRA payment when your job is lost.

jwraysays...

Hey, try sending anything anywhere in the country for less than 50 cents without using USPS. USPS gets the vast majority of its operating budget from user fees, not taxes.

Also note the fact that other industrialized countries with "socialized medicine" spend less per capita on healthcare than the US, with better outcomes (i.e. higher life expectancy, lower infant mortality, etc.) than the US.

Raaaghsays...

>> ^blankfist:
Well, I'm convinced by his obvious nonpartisan explanation. Where do I sign for this wonderful Utopian public option?


hahahah lol.

Of course he is right and your deluded, but whatever, the rest of the free world is retarded of course.

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