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35. Some of us have been calling for a public option to help control costs since before Obama was

elected. Obama himself promised that any bill he signed had to have a strong public option, then he dropped it without a word as soon as the actual negotiations began.
What if that was in place right now, as so many Democrats called for? We'd be in much better shape. What stopped the Public Option, considering no Republicans voted for ACA anyway? A handful of 'Moderate Centrists' and 'Blue Doggies' who played the part of Republicans well refused to consider the Public Option. The more liberal side of the Party knew that without it, we'd be looking at what we are now looking at. Had the wiser heads prevailed we'd be well set for 2014 but as it is compromise was the name given to capitulation. Obama claimed he'd never run on a public option, no less.
Too bad it was not made a vital part of this reform from day one. Moderates demanded it be cut out. Pretending that the Public Option is some new idea that we did not know we needed is a silly affectation. Many on DU attacked those of us who wanted to seek the Public Option, now it is 'what you need to do is seek the public option'. Jaysus Cristos on Wheat Toast!