Legal Commentary

Mandates Minus PO = Dem Political Suicide

By Big Tent Democrat

HuffPo:

A memo making the rounds on Capitol Hill makes the case that the current construct of the Senate Finance Committee's legislation - which includes an individual mandate but no public option - will be resoundingly opposed by the American public.

"Nationally," the memo reads, "voters oppose a mandate to purchase private insurance by 64% to 34% but support a mandate with a choice of private or public insurance by 60% to 37%... Each [survey] found that likely 2010 voters oppose 'requiring everyone to buy and be covered by a private health insurance plan' but support 'requiring everyone to buy and be covered by a health insurance plan with a choice between a public option and private insurance plans.'"

No problem. They can all get jobs as lobbyists when they are voted out.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on September 25, 2009 (boomark / email).