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Strictly speaking, it was politically possible - the Democrats had majority in both the Congress and the Senate. Public option is a great solution, because it
by jazzyk 9y ago
Strictly speaking, it was politically possible - the Democrats had majority in both the Congress and the Senate.
Public option is a great solution, because it does not prevent the people who prefer (and can afford) to pay for private services from doing so.
- albinofrenchy 9y agoNot really, they only had a filibuster proof majority for a very short period of time -- http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/did-the-democrats-ever-really-have-60-votes-in-the-senate-and-for-how-long/ http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/did-the-democrats-ever-real.... And that is counting Lieberman as a D; a person who backed McCain for president and who later personally killed the public option. I do think we will get to the public option at some point. It just makes too much sense not to and would strengthen the healthcare as a whole while allowing people more choice.
- enraged_camel 9y agoPublic option is unlikely to happen in the near future. Too many people start frothing at the mouth and yelling "socialism!" every time it is proposed.