"We WIN" On HC Reform! [View All]

[ihavenobias]

After http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7933996|my HC blog yesterday> you're probably surprised by the title. At any rate, I think most of us forgot about this incredibly http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1209/Insurance_industry_insider_We_win.html|damning email> from December (save your fingers and don't bother typing about how it's not relevant because it's 4 months old, the bold quote portion below entirely applies to the CURRENT bill):

With the Senate shifting sharply away from a "pure public option," an insurance industry insider who has been deeply involved in the health care fight emails to declare victory.

"We WIN," the insider writes. "Administered by private insurance companies. No government funding. No government insurance competitor.”

Also don't bother telling me about how Politico/Ben Smith are right wing, because if anything that makes the opposite case, i.e. if they're biased right why in the hell would they want everyone to know that the insurance industry loves a mandate with no public option/Medicare buy-in?

Speaking of which: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7938786|Poll: Voters Reject Health Care Mandate Without Public Option, Medicare Buy-In>

PS---As I wrote yesterday, I'm uninsured with a pre-existing condition and my GF is in the same boat, so no, this isn't an "it's easy for you to say" situation. Finally, let me close with another damning quote (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7945016|Credit to DUer boston bean>):

"I have rejected a whole bunch of provisions that the left wanted" - Barack Obama

So yes, somebody "wins" out of this. I'll let you figure out who.