okay, what’s wrong with this?
Senator John Ensign, Republican of Nevada, said he feared that a government plan would prove so popular it could never be uprooted. “Does anybody believe Congress would let this public plan go away once it has a constituency?” Mr. Ensign asked. ‘No way. Once it’s started, you will never get rid of it. Congress will subsidize it more and more, allow it to grow and grow.’
did you see it? I’ll give you a hint: THE ENTIRE CONCEPT MAKES NO SENSE. here is a U.S. Senator opposing a piece of legislation because he’s afraid it’s public policy impact would be too popular. He’s afraid to create a public option because people would like it.
along the same lines:
[Senator Chuck Grassley] predicted that “a government plan will ultimately force private insurers out of business,” reducing choices for consumers.
actually, what that means is that a government plan would be CHOSEN by the CONSUMERS because if offers BETTER SERVICES AT A LOWER COST. I don’t mean to imply that’s a sure thing, but if, as Grassley claims, private insurers can no longer compete, it means that their services weren’t popular enough to keep customers. so essentially, Grassley opposes the public option because it might work too well.
so remember, if you’re out there trying to make the case for healthcare reform, don’t be intimidated if people don’t want to hear it, because many of them are now beyond thinking reasonably and have begun to use the debate tactic known as “just talking and talking and not making any sense.”
