Lieberman: Doing nothing on healthcare better than public option

Lieberman: Doing nothing on healthcare better than public option
By Mike Soraghan - 11/01/09 01:27 PM ET


Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday it's worth defeating a healthcare overhaul in order to prevent the creation of a government-run health insurance program.

Interviewed on CBS's "Face the Nation," the independent member of the Democratic Caucus said doing "nothing" is better than a so-called public option.

"'Nothing' is better than getting that," Lieberman said. "We ought to follow the doctors' oath and say, 'First, let's do no harm.'"

The Connecticut lawmaker said fixing the economy and creating jobs is a higher priority than healthcare, and a government-run insurance plan would damage the economy by hiking premiums, raising taxes or increasing the national debt.

Supporters of the public option say that it would help drive down premiums and lower healthcare costs by competing with private insurance companies who often dominate their markets.

The House bill to be debated next week in the House has a public option. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has indicated that he will include a public option in the Senate version, despite doubts about whether it can get enough votes to pass.

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But Joe, apparently, is okay with the mandate -- the massive windfall for insurance companies. He just doesn't like that the taxpayer would actually be cut a break and reap some benefits from the taxes they pay.

Even if the people of Connecticut want it. Oy gevalt! Such a shonda!

so whats the problem? Some DUers say the reforms should not happen if it isn't Medicare for all and Lieberman says better to do nothing if you have any public option. Bottom line both agree there should be no reform if the bill isn't exactly what they want.

You can take the useful parts of the bill and pass them as separate legislation, and then start over next session to try to get a real public option.

The public option (if a real one still existed) WOULD be the only thing worth doing.

It's the mandatory corporate insurance (which Holy Joe no doubt supports) that is WORSE than doing nothing!


Oh, and by the way Joe........

"We ought to follow the doctors' oath and say, 'First, let's do no harm.'"

That means no harm to the PATIENT. Not to Hadassah's bank account, motherfucker! :grr:

It's not like HE is going to go bankrupt or drop dead from no insurance.

These self-absorbed jerks really frost my ass.:nuke:

Is to jomentum's pocket book.