Robert Reich Public Option Video

Robert Reich speaks directly on what the 'public option' is and why it is so important to health care reform.

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[BadLeaders]

Obama promised a public option with his healthcare bill during his campaigning for president in 2008. I was 99.75% sure he would cave in to powerful insurance and drug conglomerates, and sure enough he did the predictable! This is one of the main reasons why I don't like the guy.

[vicsemarket]

I wish HE was running for president!

[jsscm02]

Robert Reich is one of the smartest mind in the US; that maybe one of the main reasons why he is not heard.

[Ernest Tang]

Thanks to Obama for leaving it out, it is unlikely that the bill will be implanted and would replace the unfortunate and more con-traversal less effective Mandate. Without any serious push for such an idea, to replace the individual mandate with the public option I don't think it will happen soon. The only thing we can do now is be more cautious of who we vote for to represent us, and to continue to pressure our senators and president for a public option.

[pluto4847]

You are correct, the law will require everybody to purchase health insurance.

I wish the public option was in the bill. Do you think it ever will?

[Ernest Tang]

In the past, opponents, mainly dishonest Senators like to distort the facts and call it a "Government Take Over"

No the Public Option this is just an option. No one would be forced to take the option. Unfortunately Obama left the Public Option out, despite the fact that the majority of Americans support having that part of the bill in.

Now correct me if I'm wrong, but the current healthcare bill Requires By Law individuals to Purchase health insurance.

[Ernest Tang]

Because people don't realize that Prisoners for the most part have excellent healthcare is one of the reasons. Many opponents to the public option argue that it would be too expensive, that it would Bankrupt America, well then why don't we put the Offence military budget on a diet, why are we need 700+ military bases on 137 different countries? it cost hundreds of billions every year to maintain them.

[pluto4847]

Exactly so why are so many people think we the people should have crappy healthcare, yet Prisoners or Politicians get better healthcare by our taxes? Why?

[Ernest Tang]

Good point

[Annihilate3275]

Something about this guy I don't trust.