If they manage to pass the SENATE version of the bill with less than 60 votes, instead of a Public

[grahamhgreen]

Option version, or Medicare buy-in version, I think we can safely conclude that all of their posturing and PR was complete and utter bullshit - a screw job meant to fuck us over and enrich big insurance at the expense of sick and dying Americans - utterly disgusting.

[jaxx]

1. Did you want that Stupak Amendment in there too?

edited to change Sestak to Stupak.

My apologies to everyone. That's what I get for being in a hurry.

[grahamhgreen]

2. No. Single payer or Medicare buy-in, Public Option or crush the crapsurance bill.

[jaxx]

3. Public option is in the house bill

along with the Sestak amendment....which they had to take in order to pass the bill.

[Vincardog]

5. unfortunately it is the Presidents... er Senates bill that is poised to pass with out change.

[derby378]

6. It's not really a public option

If I can't enroll in it, it's not "public."

[jaxx]

8. It's as public an option as we were going to see.

[bain_sidhe]

4. Not Sestak, Stupak n/t

[jaxx]

7. OMG thank you.

I was in a hurry and the S was there. My apologies to all.