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video.economist.com - 8/28/2009

Dick Armey on health-care reform | The Economist

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healthcarepolls.blogspot.com - 8/27/2009

The "Public Option" (8/11)

— healthcarepolls.blogspot.com — Perhaps the most contentious issue among congressional negotiators and interest groups in Washington, DC (and elsewhere) is the so-called public option . The idea is that the government would create a new health-insurance program (modeled to one ... (more) The "Public Option" (8/11)

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washingtonmonthly.com - 8/28/2009

Making the public option optional

— washingtonmonthly.com — MAKING THE PUBLIC OPTION OPTIONAL.... Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R) of Texas has been one of the leading right-wing agitators against health care reform. It was a little odd, then, to see Armey accidentally tell The Economist that... (more) Making the public option optional

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Adventures in the Rabbit Hole
Talking Points Memo — ... "If you in fact freely choose to enroll in Medicare that's a wonderful gift," said Armey, "it's a charity, it's something I applaud. But when they force you in, that's tyranny." ...

Making the public option optional
Political Animal — MAKING THE PUBLIC OPTION OPTIONAL.... Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R) of Texas has been one of the leading right-wing agitators against health care reform. It was a little odd, then, to see Armey accidentally tell The Economist that the public option may be a good idea . "If you in fact freely choose to enroll in Medicare that's a wonderful gift, it's a charity, it's something I applaud. But when they force you in, that's tyranny." The Economist ...

Dick Armey Favors Public Option
TalkLeft — Via Steve Benen and Media Matters, The Economist reports Dick Armey favors a public option. Benen writes: Armey accidentally tell The Economist that the public option may be a good idea. "If you in fact freely choose to enroll in Medicare that's a wonderful gift, it's a charity, it's something I applaud. But when they force you in, that's tyranny." The Economist added, "In arguing against the Democrats' plan, he says that Medicare is a form of tyranny, and that citizens should be able to choose to ...