With the latest news of Ben Nelson's stated opposition to the public option and willingness to form a centrist group that would oppose the inclusion of the public option to the healthcare reform bill, my eyes have finally opened as to how this so called healthcare reform debate is going to be nothing but kabuki theater.
I have been following the healthcare reform debate very closely. I have consistently read Ezra Klein and Jon Cohn blogs, along with Politico, the Hill and mainstream media to find out the latest happenings in the formation of this healthcare bill. I have watched the healthcare reform townhalls and committee hearings. After the announcement of Ben Nelson's decision not to support the public option, I feel like such a fool for wasting my time following the latest healthcare reform developments.
In my humble opinion, these centrist Democrats starting to come out now against the public option reveal a more sinister strategy from the Democratic leadership at large. The Democratic leadership never planned to support a public option. The only reason why the leadership put the public option on the table was to stifle the progressive voices that wanted single payer.
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