Comments on: The Public Option – Individual Mandate Two-step http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/ Harangues that just make sense Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:53:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Obama to warn Dems: This is America’s last shot at universal health care http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-597798 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Obama to warn Dems: This is America’s last shot at universal health care Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:36:12 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-597798 [...] Ponnuru and Karl (again) made the same point months ago. Instead of attacking the bill at all its points of [...] [...] Ponnuru and Karl (again) made the same point months ago. Instead of attacking the bill at all its points of [...]

]]> By: The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare: the not-unexpected cave-in on the public option http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-597448 The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare: the not-unexpected cave-in on the public option Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:55:24 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-597448 [...] takeover of the US healthcare. The Obama administration has always been willing to dance the public option – mandate two-step. The cat is in the bag. The bag will be in the river unless the GOP — and public opinion [...] [...] takeover of the US healthcare. The Obama administration has always been willing to dance the public option – mandate two-step. The cat is in the bag. The bag will be in the river unless the GOP — and public opinion [...]

]]> By: The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare: The public option and liberal fascism http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-572333 The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare: The public option and liberal fascism Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:07:43 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-572333 [...] Her commenters correctly note that it makes a nice bargaining chip and distraction from the mandate-driven government takeover of the US healthcare system. And the cheap shot answer is that the nutroots generally lack a [...] [...] Her commenters correctly note that it makes a nice bargaining chip and distraction from the mandate-driven government takeover of the US healthcare system. And the cheap shot answer is that the nutroots generally lack a [...]

]]> By: The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare Rock: How a bill gets to the Senate floor http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-560496 The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare Rock: How a bill gets to the Senate floor Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:33:58 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-560496 [...] remains the much larger problem with the bill as John Hood reminds us: It is critically important that we all understand what will [...] [...] remains the much larger problem with the bill as John Hood reminds us: It is critically important that we all understand what will [...]

]]> By: The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare getting even more partisan and more unwieldy http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-554776 The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare getting even more partisan and more unwieldy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:22:21 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-554776 [...] would be big news if it was true, as the individual mandate is as important to a government takeover of healthcare as a government-run insurance [...] [...] would be big news if it was true, as the individual mandate is as important to a government takeover of healthcare as a government-run insurance [...]

]]> By: The Greenroom » Forum Archive » Pres. Obama’s historic speech to somebody http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-551991 The Greenroom » Forum Archive » Pres. Obama’s historic speech to somebody Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:21:43 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-551991 [...] the news cycle). The legislative process has been headed toward health insurance reforms and an individual mandate for a while, which is why progressives have been preparing to be disappointed with this speech [...] [...] the news cycle). The legislative process has been headed toward health insurance reforms and an individual mandate for a while, which is why progressives have been preparing to be disappointed with this speech [...]

]]> By: The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare: Public option + trigger = exit strategy? http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-548754 The Greenroom » Forum Archive » ObamaCare: Public option + trigger = exit strategy? Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:28:56 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-548754 [...] Pres. Obama reportedly would like not only to pass a takeover of health insurance based on an individual mandate, but also to get back some of the post-partisan image he had as a candidate. Some administration [...] [...] Pres. Obama reportedly would like not only to pass a takeover of health insurance based on an individual mandate, but also to get back some of the post-partisan image he had as a candidate. Some administration [...]

]]> By: Patterico’s Pontifications » Is ObamaCare’s problem the brand instead of the plan? http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-548239 Patterico’s Pontifications » Is ObamaCare’s problem the brand instead of the plan? Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:24:59 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-548239 [...] annually for it. And the polling on other health insurance reforms does not ask people about the individual mandate necessary to support [...] [...] annually for it. And the polling on other health insurance reforms does not ask people about the individual mandate necessary to support [...]

]]> By: The Greenroom » Forum Archive » Is ObamaCare’s problem the brand instead of the plan? http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-548236 The Greenroom » Forum Archive » Is ObamaCare’s problem the brand instead of the plan? Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:12:38 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-548236 [...] annually for it. And the polling on other health insurance reforms does not ask people about the individual mandate necessary to support [...] [...] annually for it. And the polling on other health insurance reforms does not ask people about the individual mandate necessary to support [...]

]]> By: Pons Asinorum http://patterico.com/2009/08/17/the-public-option-individual-mandate-two-step/comment-page-7/#comment-540764 Pons Asinorum Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:57:56 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=29409#comment-540764 EW, what's really funny is that everyone is pretty much on the same page. -All agree that destitute people should be helped. -All agree that health care reform is needed. -Most agree that significant government intervention is not going solve it (the arguments seemed to center on the degree of acceptable intervention -- from zero to "lots"). -No one resorted to "momma" jokes. Total bloodbath :-) EW, what’s really funny is that everyone is pretty much on the same page.

-All agree that destitute people should be helped.
-All agree that health care reform is needed.
-Most agree that significant government intervention is not going solve it (the arguments seemed to center on the degree of acceptable intervention — from zero to “lots”).
-No one resorted to “momma” jokes.

Total bloodbath :-)

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