The Public Option Dies

Yesterday the Senate Finance Committee voted not to include a public health care option in the health care reform bill that they will present to the full Senate.

From Slate:

As the liberal watchdog Media Matters pointed out, more Americans believe in the existence of UFOs (34 percent, according to a 2007 Associated Press poll) than oppose the public option (26 percent, according to a recent New York Times poll). Even among Republicans, opposition to the public option (42 percent) is outweighed by support (47 percent). Polls consistently find that the public option is more popular than health reform itself.

Bill Moyers on Healthcare Reform

Moyers with some wise words about this year's attempts at reform. I think his truly important point is that the Democratic Party has become subject to corporate power to the same degree as the Republican Party. The real problem is the acceptance of the profit motive as a paradaigm for all decision making in this country.