(July 18, 2017 at 2:28 am)Minimalist Wrote: Let's be fair, now. (Something the republicunts never do.) The reason there is no public option is because a handful of blue dog democratic senators, all of who were bounced out in the next election anyway by the tea party fucktards, would not allow it. A public option would solve the problem of providing coverage in areas where the private sector did not want to compete.
I remember at the time thinking, "Man, Obama should tell Ben Nelson to go fuck himself."
"Senator, I understand you don't care for some aspects of this bill, but I can't water them down any more without really harming the intended policy. Now, if you don't want to support this Democrat initiative, I'm not sure why the Democrats should want to support you in your re-election."
It wasn't a Republican who held out on approving until the bill got emasculated. It's no coincidence that he was an insurance exec before entering politics.
