Posts Tagged ‘ public option ’

Sit. Stay.

Jun 29th, 2009 | By Dawn Rivers Baker | Category: Policy Matters

‘We don’t want the government dictating which doctors we are and are not allowed to see!’

‘We don’t want the government deciding which medical procedures we can and cannot have!’

‘We don’t want the government rationing care or creating inequities in the system!’

‘We want private insurance! Long live the free market!’

Of course, none of these noisy opponents appear to have noticed that, under the current system, private insurers do all of these things.



Micros Say No Mandates, Frown On Public Option

Jun 29th, 2009 | By Dawn Rivers Baker | Category: Politics & Policy

As lawmakers debate various elements of a health care reform bill, two thirds of microbusiness owners say they are watching closely, with about 60% feeling they have, minimally, a moderate understanding of the issues, according to a survey released last week by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE). The survey was conducted among microbusiness [...]