Hi Earl,

I believe a public option is necessary.  In addition to the aforementioned
information, I 
would add the legislation also prohibits insurance companies from denying
coverage to 
those with pre-existing conditions.  This one issue is at great odds with
the Republicans.  
I don't really understand why because by definition, it turns the insurance
company into 
a death panel for many with extremely debilitating conditions.  I
personally know or are 
related to a dozen people affected by this one rule who are walking around without 
insurance.  Of course there must be some company ready to take them in but with 
premiums in the thousands per month the cost is unreachable.  The public option 
provides for those people and will drive the overall cost of health insurance down.  
Maybe it's very design is flawed, we may never know if it isn't passed into law.

On 10/11/2009 9:37 AM, EARL CROASMUN wrote to shannon talley:
-> The "public option" doesn't relate to that, which is why it
is potentially
-> going to be left out completely if enough in the Senate are opposed to it.
->  Even Obama now says it is not a necessary part of the bill.

Shannon 
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