A history of Public Option rhetoric?

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

"I also want to say to seniors, if you're happy with Medicare the way it is, fine, you can stay in the program, but we're going to give you additional choices, just like they give federal employees in the federal employee health plan. Federal employees have got a variety of choices from which to choose, so should seniors."

- Bush jr. in a debate with Al Gore (source)

Is that Bush endorsing a *gasp* public option?!

let's see who else supports such a similar sort of idea....

"We allow you -- if you choose to, you don't have to -- but we give you broader competition to allow you to buy into the same health care plan that senators and congressmen give themselves.

If it's good enough for us, it's good enough for every American. I believe that your health care is just as important as any politician in Washington, D.C.

You want to buy into it, you can. We give you broader competition. That helps lower prices."

- John Kerry in a debate with Bush jr. ( source)

Is that Kerry endorsing a public option?

So when the FUCK did a public option become socialism?

Not to mention: WTF! Kerry is saying what Bush said 4 years earlier.

Comments

[allhatnocattle.livejournal.com]

Are you splitting hares?

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

nope, mares =)

And my other inquiry would be: so what options is the pres gonna give to seniors, if not somehow a govt run public option?

What options are Bush talking about? He's gonna start up brand spanking new insurance companies to give seniors options, or what? I mean, c'mon.

Sounds like he wants to let seniors in on the options that federal reps get...