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Originally Posted by _Richard_
ok, robbie, where did the public option go.
it started as being apart of the affordable health care act
what happened to it.
i didn't say they were, but you don't miss anything.
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My understanding is that they removed the public option because many moderate democrats were worried about it. At that time there were a large contingent of what they called "Blue Dog" democrats who had won seats in what were often republican and conservative areas. These democrats were a lot more moderate than many others. They were worried that if they passed a public option and basically gave government healthcare to everyone that they wouldn't get re-elected so they threatened to vote against it unless it was changed.