Robert J. Samuelson On The Public Plan Mirage

Today’s column by business writer Robert J. Samuelson goes a long way toward correcting some of the real myths about the Democrats public option: In the health-care debate, the “public plan” is all things to all people. For supporters, it would discipline greedy private insurers and make health-care coverage affordable. For detractors, it’s a way station on the path to a single-payer insurance system of government-run health care. In reality, the public plan, also known as the public option,...

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