Rep. Rick Boucher Opposes Public Option Because It Would Be Too "Popular"!

Rep. Rick Boucher expresses opposition to public option because it would be ‘very popular.’

Earlier this week, Democrat Rick Boucher (VA) held a health care town hall in Dublin, VA. To his credit, Boucher informed the crowd that “the public option is not socialized medicine,” a statement that elicited boos and jeers from the audience. Boucher said he is a skeptic of the public option because he’s concerned it will be too popular:

*****“I have a problem with this government option plan,” Boucher said. “I’m troubled that the government option plan could become very popular and if it became sufficiently popular it could begin to crowd out the other” private insurance companies.

But, Boucher “voiced support” for Sen. Kent Conrad’s (D-ND) proposal to create health care co-ops. He said “having co-ops competing in the market would offer a check on the insurance companies, similar to the purpose behind the government option.” So, Boucher is supportive of a check on insurance companies, as long as it’s not a powerful one.

more:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/08/20/boucher-public-plan/

...which can't compete with a public option.

And about private bus companies which can't compete public bus companies.

(sarcasm)

:nopity:

didn't corner the market on stupidity!

It burns.

Because there's a substantial difference, and "stupid" lets people off the hook from the true motives behind their views, actions and inactions i.e. Bush/Cheney were "incompetent," Dems are "cowardly," etc

whose "constituents" lined up for days to seek
free health and dental care in Virginia because they
can't afford insurance.

"Nearly 2,000 Show Up for Free Health Care in Virginia"
http://www.truthout.org/072609G

Quality health care in Appalachia
July 20th, 2009
http://wisecountyissues.com/?m=200907

on edit: spelling

the PO and leave the Private Plans.

Even our Nelson, Neb., will not hurt the Insurance Industry.

because it would be, "too popular." And crowding some of the private blood suckers out would be a good thing.

:eyes:

legislation for them? This is a red-herring...

On edit: If co-ops would have eleviated the problem - we'd already have more of them...but alas, they don't work...

Canadian Minister of Health: $230,000
Average salary of HMO CEO: ~$9,000,000

christ on a pogo stick!

What a fucking feeble minded asshole.

Oops!

let's just ignore any problems we have, because we don't want anyone to guess we aren't absolutely blessed by God to be number one in every way.

n/t