In a bi-partisan effort, both Democrats and Republicans joined forces to defeat the controversial “public option” in healthcare reform legislation. The public option has been advocated by liberal Democrats, but today’s vote makes it all by impossible for the option to ever pass.
As one of the AARP set, I have to wonder why anyone would want to be on a government health program. It’s not like Medicare is wonderful. I’ve been struggling to find doctors that will actually accept Medicare. What good is a government program if doctors won’t take it? What good is a government program if it doesn’t help you?
