esrosedotblog

OPTING OUT IS HARD TO DO

I think that there is some genius in the public option with an "opt out" provision for the states, the current compromise for people who want to water down or hide out from the pure public option. Medicare for all.

When it goes to the states there will be rant and rave in some of them. Already Pawlenty, who is an asshole, has said that he will lead the fight against it in his state. After all, he is going to be running for President and needs the wing nuts.

But I think that this will be like the stimulus. You can opt out of it if you want but at your political peril.

There is a very high majority in favor of the public option. Medicare for all. No politician, even a right winger, will think twice before really, really sinking it.

It is like the guys who preached out against the stimulus money and then took it. And took credit for getting it!

I believe that there are very few, if any states, that will opt out. But the cover for Senators who worry about reelection is that they did a good thing.

Any legislation that allows a Senator to be two faced is likely to be successful.

Legislation that allows them hide out and pass the hot potato on is even better.

Labels: health, republican whack jobs