Yeah, he offered a few, but it says a lot that Obama's cheerleaders, such as the Los Angeles Times, aren't impressed by his lack of depth.
At this point, Obama seeks to remain flexible because the House will not pass a health care bill that does not include the public plan, and the Senate will not pass a bill that does.
A final decision on the government insurance option will probably come only after each house has acted on its own bill and a conference committee has begun negotiations to resolve the differences. It's in those negotiations, carried out behind closed doors, that a final compromise may be hammered out.
Much the same is true for other controversial issues, including the details of individual and employer insurance mandates, cutting back federal payments to Medicare Advantage plans, and levying new fees and taxes to pay for the overhaul.
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Hearing people's reactions to the speech the other night and, well, all of Obama's speeches, I would have to say that people's biggest problem with this new reform bill is that they don't know much about it. There are no clear lines and no points that more than one group of people could understand at once. From seniors and medicare, to employers and public policies, even to health professionals and who or who not to treat. There is no clarity.
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