Originally Posted By: maczrool
Given it's still government (more so) and it's bargaining power, I don't see why the public plan reimbursement would be any more generous.

Because it is intended to compete with private insurance companies. It is intended to negotiate rates with providers just like every other insurance plan. Sadly, the current text of the bill does not reflect that, and if that doesn't change, I definitely do not support that provision.

Originally Posted By: maczrool
The control over pay of executives of bailed out companies pay will make it that much easier for government to make the leap to private, non-TARP companies.

I can't attribute that to anything but pure paranoia.
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