Insurance industry front group admits nearly 120m Americans would prefer federally-run health care

[BR_Parkway]

http://www.americablog.com/2009/06/insurance-industry-front-group-admits.html

The Republicans, not surprisingly, are trying to scare Americans out of reforming the health care system. One "fact" they love to cite? That 120m Americans will lose their health care coverage if the Democrats are able to give Americans the same health care coverage that members of Congress have - i.e., a federal plan, or "public option," in which you get great benefits at a low cost. Republican Congressman Paul Ryan made the claim today, and Mike Pence did it last month.

So I decided to read up on the "study" the GOP is citing. And what did I find (via the link above)? Not only is the "study" prepared by an insurance company's own "think tank," but the study doesn't say that 120 million Americans will lose their private health coverage if a public option is enacted into law. The study say that 120 million Americans will choose to leave their private insurance coverage and take the public plan instead, because it's cheaper.

In other words, a GOP-style study admits that, if given the choice, Americans would flock to a public plan.

Tell me again why Obama and the Dems in Congress are being so reticent about pushing harder for a fully public option when even the insurance industry's own think tank says Americans would prefer it?

[DJ13]

1. why Obama and the Dems in Congress are being so reticent about pushing harder

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[jimshoes]

2. According to Wikipedia, there are 250 million adults

(meaning 18 & over) living in the USA. So that 120 million figure is very nearly half of all the adults. So yes, why isn't this getting more support?:shrug:

[DCKit]

3. When was the last time you saw a progressive being interviewed on the M$M?

When they do get to speak at all, they're either shouted down by the host or the three Republicans on the panel.

The only representation we seem to get is the Obama pressers and town hall meetings, and he's not climbing out on the limb for socialized health care... yet.