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In reply to the discussion: I strongly support President Obama [View all]Hydra
(14,459 posts)I just noticed this was your 8th post. Read up- we had a lot of debate here and the time and we watched and calculated and documented the issues, including he issue of the lost public option and how some people would fall through the cracks.
Obama supports public option:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x324894
Senate forced to try for the Public option without support from the WH:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7930459
Public option through reconciliation:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7752845
We know it was pulled out from the reconciliation bill for whatever reason.
Surprise! We find out those closed meetings were exactly what we feared.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7930459
And during all of this, we find out this won't actually get everyone covered:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023009246
At least in any affordable fashion. Bronze level requires 40% coinsurance. Buy it because you have to, and never be able to use it? Or pay the fine? That's what was going to kill me and my disabled relative. Sheer luck that I'm not still in that situation.