He asked a great question. It took Obama 5 minutes to answer. Obama understands the issue. He knows that a government option with public money behind it would kill the private side. He knows that without public subsidies, the private side would blow away the public option.
But he knows he wants the public option for a number of non-health care reasons. So he had to talk in circles for the whole time.
Axlerod is thinking, "We've got to get that telepropter fixed!"
He asked a great question. It took Obama 5 minutes to answer. Obama understands the issue. He knows that a government option with public money behind it would kill the private side. He knows that without public subsidies, the private side would blow away the public option.
ReplyDeleteBut he knows he wants the public option for a number of non-health care reasons. So he had to talk in circles for the whole time.
Axlerod is thinking, "We've got to get that telepropter fixed!"