Shot in the Dark

Pretty Vacant

In reading Doug Grow’s account of A-Klo’s “Tele-Town Hall” “meeting”, it occurs to me…

One caller tried hard to pin her down.

“Do you support a public (health insurance) option?” he asked.

That seemed to call for a “yes” or “no” answer.

The caller got neither.

Sen. Amy KlobucharInstead, here’s what he got: “I will tell you this,” the senator said. “I’m open to a competitive option. You need to put pressure on the insurance companies. One way to do that [is allow the public to join] the federal health care plan or one just like it. The government does administer it, but it’s a private plan. That’s one way. And then there’s this co-op plan proposal [in the Senate]. That really hasn’t been formed yet. Those are some of the ideas. I want to make sure whatever option we choose works for our state. Make sure it makes it easier for small businesses and the self-employed.”

…that in the wake of Minnesota’s eight-month recount ordeal, that Minnesota has gone from having one Senataor in DC…

…to none.

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2 responses to “Pretty Vacant”

  1. Chuck Avatar
    Chuck

    I’ll take the none option for US Senator right now. I always say, the best thing about Betty McCallum is that she seems to just be in the House to collect her per diem. Considering the alternative (a flaming liberal with ambition), I’ll settle for a flaming liberal who is invisible.

  2. thorleywinston Avatar
    thorleywinston

    I’m curious why since the “public option” is being sold as a way of adding “competition” to the health insurance market why hasn’t anyone asked if we want to have competition, why not just let consumers or other purchasers of health care buy across State lines?

    You know, like we’re able to do for pretty much every other legal good and service in our country.

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