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Congressman Ellison Talks About a Public Option for Health Reform

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Congressman Keith Ellison, Congresswoman Diane Watson and Congressman Jim McDermott talk about the need for universal health care and for any health care reform proposal to include a public option.

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  • Is taking care of your fellow man such a bad thing? Honestly?

  • Healthcare is not a right it is a responsibility

  • Health Care is not a right granted by the constitution. General welfare is not being a nanny for the people. Is food a right? how about housing? cars? The right to bear arms is a right, but go to any gun shop and tell them to give it to you, because you can't afford it they would tell you to get lost! It is not FREE!!! Quit using my tax dollars so your little nanny lovers can have a suk suk!

  • Where did that poll come from? 72%?? Case not closed, Rassmussen poll Aug 15th, 54% so no to ANY reform than to adopt the congressional plan. So they would rather do nothing than adopt that bill. Get your facts straight, don't be just making shit up.

  • I dought it! besides it is not public option, it is GOVERMENT OPTION. single payer or co op ect, it is all a scam on the Voters!

  • 72% of the American People want a Public Option...case closed!

  • I have no doubt that he's a good person, but the system we've set up encourages corruption from all individuals. Even Paul Wellstone wasn't able to keep his promise of not running for a third term. There is every incentive for government to grow and no punishments for their failures, even honest men can't help but buy into that system.

  • In all honesty from reading and watching Mr. Ellison I think he is a very sincere man. However, in my opinion I think the most sincere and smartest politician that I have ever seen was Paul Wellstone.

  • I believe I am being pragmatic, because we simply do not have the funds to support this kind of program. I certainly don't want a 10% increase in taxes when I'm a healthy individual who spends very little on health care even now.  At least give me the option to opt out and keep my money. I already work four months out of the year for no pay. We don't want this system forced on us. Even a public option would be better. Still none of the Fed's business, but at least I could steer clear of it

  • The system's high costs are not an example of the private system failing. They are an example of the private system being happy to accept the unfair advantages bestowed upon them by the government. Lasik eye sugery, one of the few procedures not covered by insurance, has gotten progressively better and cheaper (as everything does with the advancement of technology) because there's competition and people can choose what they want freely. That could happen in the whole healthcare system!

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