Joe Lieberman's Health Plan
Let's break this down. If health care reform passes, approximately 36 million more Americans will have some form of coverage. They will not be subject to caps on treatment and will not be denied because of "pre-existing conditions." Like everyone in the era of health care reform, they will have to purchase coverage. This means (don't laugh), the insurance companies have potentially 36 million new customers to scoop over. No wonder they are opposed to a public option. Why would they want to compete with the government for these new customers? They want them for themselves. This is what Joe Lieberman's play is all about. He is fighting for the insurance companies. He also knows they will bankroll him into office if he pulls this one off. |
Senator Joe Lieberman is so politically bought he now says he will filibuster with the Republicans any Senate bill on health care reform that includes a public option. Can you imagine this?