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McCain Says Public Option Must Be Dropped for Compromise
NY Times ^ | August 24, 2009 | JOSEPH BERGER

Posted on 08/23/2009 2:32:13 PM PDT by neverdem

Wading into the debate on a national health care plan, Senator John McCain said on Sunday that one way for Democrats and Republicans to reach a compromise would be for President Obama to abandon a government-run insurance program for the nation’s 49 million uninsured.

Interviewed on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” Mr. McCain, the Arizona Republican and 2008 presidential candidate, said that a public plan would cause many Americans to lose their private health insurance. Although he was not asked to explain, opponents of a government-run plan have previously warned that many employers would scuttle private insurance for their workers if such a program were enacted.

“Certainly if you have it, you shouldn’t have to lose it,” Mr. McCain said of private insurance. “But under the president’s plan, you would have to lose it in my view because of the government option. I believe that one of the fundamentals for any agreement would be that the president abandon the government option.”

Last week, Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, said that a government-run plan was not essential to an overhaul, a concession to United States senators who say such a plan could not win the backing of a majority of the crucial Senate Finance Committee. The focus shifted to discussion of nonprofit medical co-operatives, which are popular in some Midwestern states and more palatable to conservatives. But outrage by liberals supporting a government plan has made the fate of that provision unclear.

Senator Charles E. Schumer, the New York Democrat and a member of the Finance committee, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that President Obama “believes strongly in a public option.”

He argued that a government plan was imperative because it would introduce competition in the industry. In 40 of the 50 states, he said...

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KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; johnmccain; mccain; obama; publicoption; rinos
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1 posted on 08/23/2009 2:32:13 PM PDT by neverdem
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To: neverdem

Oh Crap. Rhe RINO’s are ready to sell out the nation, AGAIN


2 posted on 08/23/2009 2:34:06 PM PDT by GeronL (Toward the TOTUS State-Nightmare in Obamaland .. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: neverdem
We don't want a compromise. The public option is not the only thing wrong with ObamaCare.

And since when is a compromise necessary when the Dems control over Congress is overwhelming?

3 posted on 08/23/2009 2:34:10 PM PDT by kabar
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To: neverdem

Will they also demand the repeal of the individual mandate? Will they repeal the ban on new individual policies being written? Will they... oh there is SO much else that is wrong with this bill.


4 posted on 08/23/2009 2:35:17 PM PDT by GeronL (Toward the TOTUS State-Nightmare in Obamaland .. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: neverdem

Health care proposals need to be scrapped as they are unconstitutional.


5 posted on 08/23/2009 2:37:25 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! FairTaxNation.com)
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To: neverdem
He argued that a government plan was imperative because it would introduce competition in the industry

What competition? What "option" would there be if the companies could no longer sell individual policies???

such balderdash.

6 posted on 08/23/2009 2:37:26 PM PDT by GeronL (Toward the TOTUS State-Nightmare in Obamaland .. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: kabar

As long as the Dems continue to insist on a public option, the Republicans must counter like McCain is doing. Being seen as an “obstructionist” won’t help our cause. Don’t let them focus the debate on the GOP “Party of no.”

Once they give in on the public option, is when you start to attack the concepts of a government designed co-op.


7 posted on 08/23/2009 2:37:58 PM PDT by Boiling Pots (Evil-Mongering Angry Mobster)
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To: neverdem
Senator McCain! If the GOP wants to ever win an election again, they need to FORCE THE RATS TO GO NUCLEAR.

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8 posted on 08/23/2009 2:38:24 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (January 20th, 2013)
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To: neverdem

And I don’t want to hear it is being replaced with co-ops.

The co-op was the centerpiece of hillarycare.

NO NO NO JUST SAY NO


9 posted on 08/23/2009 2:40:24 PM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: neverdem

The only “compromise” is to shred every bill out there and start completely over!


10 posted on 08/23/2009 2:40:42 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: kabar
McCain is an idiot. He's going to vote for the co-ops which is exactly the same thing as a Public Option.

Time for him to take his meds and retire.

11 posted on 08/23/2009 2:41:15 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist ("It (Gov't) can't make you happier, healthier, wealthier, and wise" - Sarah Palin 07/26)
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To: neverdem
Redk says McCain needs to be dropped for the GOP to succeed.
12 posted on 08/23/2009 2:42:17 PM PDT by redk
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To: neverdem
Dear Senator McCain:

Sometimes, "compromise" is a dirty word.

This is one of them.

Shut your piehole. And retire. Please!

Your friend,

Okie01

13 posted on 08/23/2009 2:42:38 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: neverdem
Who in the Hell and what kind of an American would want this government control over our lives?
14 posted on 08/23/2009 2:42:59 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: neverdem

Compromise? No, I want it defeated, not cutting crappy deal.


15 posted on 08/23/2009 2:43:18 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: neverdem

I don’t think that Obama understands what competition means.

To me competition means that two entities compete and make each other better. His idea is that the government steps in and put others out of business then claims they must have been bad businesses.

When Bush (conservative light) come out with the medicaid prescription plan our company dropped prescription coverage for the retirees as quick as possible.


16 posted on 08/23/2009 2:43:40 PM PDT by pennyfarmer (Your Socialist Beat our Liberal)
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To: Carley
Co-ops that are government run and governmenr funded and its board appointed by the President. How is that a co-op? That does not fit the definition of co-op, it sounds like a new name for the "Public Option Mandate".
17 posted on 08/23/2009 2:45:31 PM PDT by GeronL (Toward the TOTUS State-Nightmare in Obamaland .. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: neverdem

Senator McCain:

No compromise

No abortion

No death panels......psst.....Sarah was right!

Down with Obortion Obama!


18 posted on 08/23/2009 2:47:29 PM PDT by Salvation (With God all things are possible.)
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To: kabar

Compromise is important to the dems as they want the republicans to be stuck in their tar baby also.

If it tanks horribly then they can say see we wanted to go all the way but you wouldn’t let us.


19 posted on 08/23/2009 2:48:15 PM PDT by pennyfarmer (Your Socialist Beat our Liberal)
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To: Right_in_Virginia
The only “compromise” is to shred every bill out there and start completely over!

The only “compromise” is to shred every bill out there and leave it up to states, localities, and individuals because it isn't a federal issue in the first place. Because no sane human being would want the feds in charge of their health care.

There.

Fixed it.

20 posted on 08/23/2009 2:48:35 PM PDT by mountainbunny (Mitt Romney: Would you buy a used car from this man?)
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