As the Senate debates two separate health care proposals, President Barack Obama is making it known from overseas that he wants the one that creates a massive government run health care option, not the co-operative system some Democrats are considering.
Obama sent out a statement letting senators know he is “pleased” with the progress but believes “as I’ve said before, that one of the best ways to bring down costs, provide more choices, and assure quality is a public option that will force the insurance companies to compete and keep them honest.”
He added, “I look forward to a final product that achieves these very important goals.”
The Senate Finance Committee is drafting a proposal, favored by many centrist Democrats, that would create a health care co-operative that would be initially operated and funded by the government.
