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Your comment has little to do with what I wrote.



This president had a voter mandate, popular support (just look at all the posts from the blind loyal crew to this comment page!), and the polls all suggested tremendous support for a public option - especially if a mandate is involved. Obama had the wind at his back on this issue. And he's chosen to give away single payer immediately and start compromising the solution into a poor one.



In short, he sold us out.



Whether or not this or another takes it up again is a pointless prediction. I'm sure someone with heart and integrity would have pushed for the right regulations and rules (strip anti-trust exemption) to be in the bill - and they would have put it all on the line to get it done.



And although I (and probably everyone else) agree that the antitrust exemption must be lifted (why any industry would ever get one is beyond comprehension... but whatever), what sort of confidence can anyone have that any insurance company would be pursued? What makes you think that the DOJ would actually lift a finger?



That said, I understand anti-trust is a big deal right now. I'd love to eat crow over that, but I doubt I will have to.
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