...or at least, missing the point.
Why is a public option so important? Yes, it's the right policy. But this debate is not just about healthcare.
It's about controlling our own destiny.
Yes, the public option is the best way to keep costs down. Yes, the public option is the best way to keep private insurers honest through competition. But that's not all.
It's about building a system which we can strengthen over time from within.
It's about responding to the will of the people.
It's about restoring people's faith in effective government.
It's about combating fear, cynicism, and the inequitable concentration of political power.
It's about proving that change does not have to be incremental or temporary, that our system of governance is capable of heeding calls for substantive and lasting progress.
It's about accepting our responsibility to ourselves and to our neighbors: We will protect each other from harm and empower each other to thrive.
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