Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Quote of the Day

"Medicaid, he noted, has an opt-out provision, but not one state has opted out.  Public health insurance, in other words, is too popular for states to opt out."

Senator Lamar Alexander, a Republican leader from Tennessee, said on the Senate floor Monday, in advance of leader Reid's announcement, (on including the opt-out provision in the Senate version of health care reform)  that the opt-out provision isn't to be taken seriously.

2 comments:

  1. I agree the financial considerations for the states are enormous. The time for the states to opt-out of a public option would be in the first couple of years before it becomes entrenched and a program the people really like. I assume they would not loose federal $$ if they didn't join or opt-out but would not share the benefits later, either. Letting each state vote would be fine with me.
    Problem is with our elected officials and the insurance money floating around.

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  2. To shock you, look at my endorsement post @Daily Journal or here!

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