Gerald over at Turn Maine Blue has a great post up on Senator Snowe’s ridiculous assertion:

In an interview in Portland, Snowe said it would be unfair to include a government-run health insurance option that would take effect immediately.

"If you establish a public option at the forefront that goes head-to-head and competes with the private health insurance market the public option will have significant price advantages," she said.

Gerald’s response to such an assertion? He’ll gladly let Senator Snowe defend herself on Turn Maine Blue:

Because a government option would have no interest in making a profit, and so those savings would be passed directly to you, the consumer.

Furthermore, those using the pubic option would no longer have to worry about being denied coverage, or having their policy canceled (recision the insurance industry calls it). The fear of personal bankruptcy, of having to fight to keep your house while fighting your illness, would not be a worry.

But Sen. Snowe thinks that ensuring that the revenue stream continues to flow to the coffers of the private health insurance industry is more important than you are.

Perhaps you should call her and ask why. Contact info is in the margin at right.

I personally invite Sen. Snowe to argue her position in these pages. I will not edit her comments.

Think she’ll take him up on it?

Ask the Democrats to draw a line in the sand on the public option.

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