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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Nelson open to trimmed-down public option approach
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A key Democratic senator says he may be open to a government-run insurance program that allows states to participate only if they ask to participate.

Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska says he is not ready to commit definitively on the most controversial issue surrounding health care overhaul legislation, whether to set up a nationwide public health insurance program to compete with private insurers.

Nelson says he is not excited about a public insurance plan in which states would be able to "opt out." Instead, the Nebraska senator says he is more interested in a program in which states "opt in."

Democrats need 60 votes to advance the health care bill in the Senate.

Nelson appeared Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."
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Reply # 1
Date: Oct 25, 2009 - 10:59 AM EST
Totally Bogus
Optional universal health care is an oxymoron. Think even briefly about the logistics of paying for such a plan. If the plan is paid for by taxing medical devices for example as in the Bacchus’ bill will devices sold in states that opt out not be taxed? How would such a plan be implemented? Do these people ever have rational thoughts?
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