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Of course not, but it would have to be "cheap." That's what the whole reform is about, making insurance affordable (i.e. "cheap"). Otherwise, we're wasting our time.

And yes, there would still be a "point" to having private insurance companies, for Pete's sake. A government option will not knock out the private industry. And if private companies can't compete, too @#%^ing bad. It's not about making sure a company makes money, but about making sure that people can get medical care and not be bankrupt because of it.

I still don't get this argument. Are you saying that it was okay for the Democrats to do that or not? Because you're defending this guy doing it.

I'm not out to string the guy up or anything... I'm perfectly happy with him making the Republicans look like asses on live TV. Even better was when the GOP all sat, glared and moped during the line "No one should have to go broke from a medical emergency" while the Democrats applauded. That's golden television right there.

I was under the impression that the non-profit "public option" took care of that scenario.

Really? Still?

And if private companies can't compete, too @#%^ing bad. It's not about making sure a company makes money, but about making sure that people can get medical care and not be bankrupt because of it.

What will be "too f*cking bad" is the reduced quality of care and the increased cost of it

He's attempting something that will, most likely, hurt his chances for re-election, no matter how it turns out. But he's trying

I may have said this already in the thread but if he gets this passed and that kills his second term election, I don't honestly care.

about making sure that people can get medical care and not be bankrupt because of it.

What's ridiculous is that this even needs to be fought for.

Do you think cash for klunkers was successful? Answer the question.

People can get medical care. The myth that they can't is put forth by people like yourself who don't take personal responsibility into account for anything people do.

Ugly,



What's ridiculous is thinking it's fine to steal from one person to provide healthcare for another.

Despite an end to the Cash for Clunkers program, Cars.com reports site traffic and consumer contacts to dealers remain strong, bucking industry predictions that there would be a large decline in shopping activity following the program.

While the Cash for Clunkers program was a boon for new car shopping on Cars.com - doubling consumer contacts to dealers for new cars when compared pre Cash for Clunkers activity - post Cash for Clunkers contacts to dealers have remained equal to the amount of activity the site was experiencing before the program started.
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Consumer activity for used cars continues to be strong as well. Consumer contacts with dealers during the Cash for Clunkers program was up 6 percent over pre Cash for Clunkers levels showing that the program had a positive impact on the automotive industry in general and not just the new car market. The site's used car shopping activity post Cash for Clunkers is currently 2 percent above pre Cash for Clunker activity.

"It's clear from looking at the traffic on our site and the resulting vehicle sales reports that the program solicited its desired response in new car shopping and certainly had a halo effect on the used car market," added Golub. "We believe this program helped to revitalize the marketplace and brought consumers back to market in a big way. We are encouraged to see site activity remain strong and are hopeful that this trend will continue throughout the fourth quarter and into 2010."