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Just when you think it’s dead and buried, it makes a resurgence.
The public option letter in the Senate has more than 40 signatories now. That would seem to push it well beyond the point of viability. But with Nancy Pelosi saying that the Senate doesn’t have the votes and “it’s not in the reconciliation,” it’s not exhibiting many signs of life.
As far as I can tell, the story of the public option’s resurgence has been a mixture of smart organizing and Senate cowardice. Few senators wanted to stand against the thing. But nor did they want to bring it back into play. So a number of them signed the letter under pressure, waiting and hoping that someone else — maybe the leadership or the White House — would figure this out for them. The White House and Pelosi have attempted a version of that. They’re not coming out against the public option push; they’re just saying the votes don’t exist. And maybe they don”t. The letter has 41 senators signed on, which is still fewer than 50.
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Both NY Senators signed the letter, with Gillibrand as one of the original four signators. Even if it reached 50 or more signatures, it would be a stretch to think that it would get included in the final bill. That might be the impetus to get people like Dennis Kucinich on board, however.
Personally, I have been after Arcuri to back the United States National Health Care Act (HR 676) also known as the “Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act,” that John Conyers submitted to the United States House of Representatives quite a while ago.
I think they always knew they couldn’t get enough support for the public option, well if they really wanted to they could have..At least the insurance co’s will have to stop raping people. It’s sick that so many have died due to their greed. I’m just happy that those who couldn’t be treated or checked will finally have access to medical treatment, especially children!
I pay $1200 a month for insurance and would continue to pay without a fight if it meant saving 1 persons life!!
@Nicky: Good for you. I wish more American’s felt the same. By the way, that’s a tremendous amount you pay for insurance. Anthem is hiking its premiums and the right defend this. Don’t ANY of them pay insurance, get denied for pre-existing conditions or just let them suck the life out of them too? Guess not. I haven’t heard them complain once. Amazing.
@ Nicky. More people are dying under the public option in Canada and Britain than under the current system here in the US. Healthcare costs to much under our present system, but we do not deny care to those how need it. If you are sick, go to the emergency room and you will be treated with or without insurance and regardless of your ability to pay. With the public option you get rationed care and with rationed care you are going to die waiting three years for a medical procedure like you would in Canada or Britain.
It must be great being a wingnut and not be bogged down by facts.
@Rebel
The public option does not include rationed care, those are just conservative/Republican talking points. In addition, the statement that you make that there are more people dying in Canada and Britain under their current system is wholly inaccurate and untrue.
@Rebel: Care to back that disinformation up? And please remember that a Rasmussen poll is not proof. I’ve seen you cite those as proof.