Oliver Willis

Act now
“Which of these would you prefer – (a plan that includes some form of government-sponsored health insurance for people who can’t get affordable private insurance, but is approved without support from Republicans in Congress); or (a plan that is approved with support from Republicans in Congress, but does not include any form of government-sponsored [...]

Listen to the people.
In a Research 2000 poll conducted last weekend, 52 percent of Indiana residents said they favored the government offering everyone a government administered health insurance plan like Medicare. Another 42 percent opposed the idea.

Insurance companies are so amazingly stupid, its criminal they have so much sway over our health.

What, but Fox… I mean, Rush said… OMG!!
Commissioned by MoveON, the survey asked 1200 adults how important they feel it is “to give people a choice of both a public plan administered by the federal government and a private plan for their health insurance?”
Fifty-eight percent of respondents said “extremely important.” Nineteen said “quite important”: a [...]

I can’t really believe the White House would be surprised that liberals would be upset about the way they’ve played around with the public option. I mean, really guys? Max Baucus isn’t the center of gravity in the party.

Let slip the dogs of war.
In a clear sign that conservatives are worried that the public option could still survive, an internal memo from a top anti-health care reform group claims that ‘rumors of its death’ have been ‘greatly exaggerated,’ discusses plans to run new ads targeting it, and vows to redouble efforts to foment [...]

And we’re better off for it.
“The worst thing that could happen is to pass a bill without a public option,” Dean told an assembly of Democratic activists in a fiery speech at a pep rally and picnic here last weekend. “Then we’d put 60 billion new dollars a year into the health insurance industry that [...]

Rachel Maddow: Parable Of Pizza Order & Health Care Reform:

Video: Public Option under fire! from Chris The Truck Driver
Chris debunks public option myths by reading from the House bill itself
Woolsey, House liberals demand ‘public option’ health plan
Medical bills prompt more than 60 percent of U.S. bankruptcies
The widow of a man who died of cancer is [...]

“This is our moment, this is our time.”
– Barack Obama
The idea of “flooding the zone” is most often related to football. It is not a complex concept to get. Essentially the point is to overwhelm your opponent to the point that he can’t respond, or even if he does respond it turns out to be [...]