On Deck : Government Universal Health Care

[kg_veteran]

Originally Posted by mcsluggo

While I am not in the "we" discussion here (i am not a republican)... I think many Davis Frum's strategic observations here are on teh mark.


http://www.frumforum.com/waterloo

So it's talk radio's fault? (BTW, the observations about talk radio wanting conflict are basically true.)

I guess the reason I don't agree with you (or Davis Frum) is that it seems to me that the Republicans made quite a few alternative proposals, all of which were rebuffed. The universal mandate (with or without public option) was correctly seen as a stepping stone to a single payer system, and the Democrats weren't going to compromise on that.

Bear in mind that I'm not a big fan of the national Republican party. I just don't see what they could have realistically done to achieve compromise in this instance.

[Jack.Kerr]

Originally Posted by kg_veteran

... seems to me that the Republicans made quite a few alternative proposals, all of which were rebuffed.

Can anyone refresh my memory? I'm having a brain freeze at the moment trying to remember any Republican alternative proposals, reasonable or not. At the moment, all I can remember from the far right-dominated Republican side was "NO!".

What I DO remember is Republicans saying they would cripple the Obama presidency by blocking passage of anything.

[kg_veteran]

Originally Posted by Jack.Kerr

Can anyone refresh my memory? I'm having a brain freeze at the moment trying to remember any Republican alternative proposals, reasonable or not. At the moment, all I can remember from the far right-dominated Republican side was "NO!".

Patients' Choice Act

Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act