President Still Favors Public Option as a Means of Creating Competition and Choice, says Gibbs [View All]

Source: CBS News/Face the Nation

(CBS)White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on Face the Nation Sunday that President Obama is still in favor a government-sponsored health insurance plan -- but does not intend to replicate the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service.

The federal government would be able to successfully administer a health insurance option, Gibbs told CBS Anchor Harry Smith, even though the government-run Postal Service is facing serious financial problems.

"I don't think he was saying that what we were going to do is create the postal service for healthcare," Gibbs said. "The president believes this option of a government plan is the best way to provide choice and competition."



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Kathleen Sebelius is saying one thing about the public option. However, Robert Gibbs is saying another.

Check out this article regarding Press Secretary Robert Gibb's comments on Face the Nation today.

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