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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
But he had to get the support of the insurance industry to get it done. He preferred single payer, but that debate had to be avoided. Couldn't fight the insurers. So, despite there being numerous good economic arguments for single payer (far more than for Obamacare), and everyone knowing we will eventually have single payer and so might as well get it done sooner rather than later, we have the half-step of Obamacare.
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Actually, the plan was to include a public option, which could be used to demonstrate the efficacy of government-provided insurance (for people not eligible for Medicare). Joe Lieberman, being the marginal required vote, said no.
Was it the insurers that made him do it? Dunno.
