SEIU's Anna Burger On MSNBC: Public Option, Not Co-Ops, Necessary To Hold Down Health Costs

http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200908210030
From the August 21 edition of MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports

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[senatormi]

The Dems have huge majorities in the House and senate. There is no excuse for not having a public option in the bill. the people opposing public option will never support any reform offered by the Dems. So to hell with them.

[Kloxboy]

With so much misinformation and idiocy going around, it's amazing it's gotten this far. If the public options passes, it'll be just like post-Y2K around here, all the idiots claiming the world was going to end will have to face reality.

[USAPatriot1966]

H1N1 is a man made disease.

Yes I have healthcare it is from the VA.

[robinvan1983]

ah you are mexican.... then you already have healcare.... cause that is where the h1n1 broke out

[D35J4RD1N5]

the big difference is paying for people to say, "yeah, you're going to die"

I wish Canada's healthcare was more like the NHS, you have a much better healthcare system than we do.

[youcutmelegoff]

in the UK our NHS uses about 9% of the GDP in Americas Private Health care system the government spends 16% of its GDP. Why the big difference? shouldn't it be the other way around?

[dragonflychainsaw]

when the president comes back we will have the public option i believe it was planned this way i have no doubt and thank goodness finally all american will have access to health care

[WKaliberr]

Calum Davenport

[Tsanuri]

Pardon my bad typing/grammar; long day at work. One final point you had PM'ed to address:

"I understand that there are others out there without healthcare coverage and many more are losing jobs by the day or week. For that I wish I had the answer. I am sure there are things that can be done within our current laws and legislation and make some things available to the poor and under-insured."

Why not work on another solution rather than rubbish what is on the table? Show us the other way.

[Tsanuri]

Based on the rant you sent me in private I cannot disagree with you more. The govennment is involved in our daily lives because because of you. Your discourse confused social policy with Stalinism. Have you read the bill on the table? It is center-right legislature if ever there was some. From then on I would appriciate if you keep your comments public - let others see why you oppose and the bill is sure to pass.

[USAPatriot1966]

An example of a Swine-Flu/H1N1 outbreak caused by the government.

Yes.....Millions will flock onto healthcare just for that reason. I can see that happening in the future.

[Tsanuri]

On Nobhill everyone has healthcare. In Scumville most people can't afford it. A virus breaks out that is stopped if in good health but most of Scumville are not due to lack of Healthcare. Thus the virus gains a foothold and more people on Nobhill catch it . Even right-wingers can see that paying a little tax to stop you catching preventable diseases is worth it, even if you wouldn't do it for a fellow American.

Patriot? You don't know the meaning of the word! Facts at

/watch?v=ObhifImr4G8