BaucusBucks (tm), the fun game courtesy of Senator Max Baucus, where anyone can play along!!
Here's how it works:
Just try to imagine what you would have spent that $1100 that Max Baucus just picked from your pockets and handed to his friends in the insurance industry.
A weekend excursion? Getting those teeth fixed finally? Replenshing what's left of your 401K? A new distributor for that old jalopy which won't start?
Fun for the whole family!!
What $1100 you ask? Via Nate Silver:
"The CBO estimates that the public option would save about $150 billion over the next ten years -- that's roughly $1,100 for every taxpayer. I'm certainly not thrilled to have to pay an additional $1,100 in taxes because some Blue Dog Democrats want to placate their friends in the insurance industry."
It's as simple as this:
* The public option will save each taxpayer $1100.
* Strip it out, and pay $1100 more.
* Keep it in, save that thousand bucks.
Now how much would you pay?
So tell us: How would you have spent your BaucusBucks (tm)?
Not able to embed this image here but here's a real life BaucusBuck!
Note: if you don't wish to play the BaucusBucks challenge, give Baucus and his friends of the sell-out Senate Finance Committee a call and tell them what you think of their plan to gut HCR legislation. Contact info here.
Crossposted to TPM