NYT Poll: 72% of Americans favor Public Option


	NYT Poll: 72% of Americans favor Public Option

masbury

6-20-2009 9:36 PM

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healthcare, insurance, public option

masbury says:

Americans overwhelmingly want a government-administered insurance plan that would compete with private insurers.

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6-20-2009 10:56 PM

rougy44

The only problem is that if we ever do manage to get it, the American corporate system will spare no expense to tear it apart.

6-22-2009 3:18 AM

darkeforce

Well, if they spare no expense, then they'll end up having to raise rates, insuring that absolutely no one but rich idiots will remain their customers.

Public Option wins again.

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