Axelrod – Obama Wants More “Choice” by Opposing Greater Choice

Hmmm. We need public option to compete with the private option in order to bring costs down. But Knocking down state fences in order to let all insurance companies compete on a national level wouldn’t help to bring costs down. OK. Lucky for Mr. Axelrod that the American people are are all morons and can’t figure out that national competition might eliminate any need for a public option.

Old Trooper, I understand where you’re coming from and I am a strong proponent of the 10th amendment as well, but…….

There is no reason why private carriers cannot compete on a national level while still being subject to the regulations of individual states. Ask the auto industry about California’s regulations on cars. There is also know reason why the federal government needs to sink it’s talons into this industry if they are ever allowed to go national.

As it stands right now, I can obtain home owners, renters auto, life, mortgage, even legal insurance outside of my state with little federal interference. So why not medical coverage as well?

If the public option is created and enacted into law it will have free reign throughout the fifty states while private carriers will be tied down to state regulations that prevent it from being sold across state lines. This is the president’s idea of free market competition. If a private carrier had this advantage it would be comparable to and grounds for an anti-trust suit

My question now is, “How badly do you wish to see the public option morph into a universal system? Talk about a violation of state’s rights.

But how does it feel to plug into a system that’s say, a million times as smart as a person.