Title: Conn. senators far apart on public option
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2009
Description: (NECN: Brian Burnell, Bridgeport, Conn.) - Health care reform and the public option is an issue that has divided Connecticut's two senators. Sen. Chris Dodd has been stumping for health care reform for the past few months, and on this Frid...
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" Healthcare reform and the public option it's an issue that's divided Connecticut's two senators Chris Dodd wants a strong government insurance program and Joe Lieberman is against it. Any scenes find -- now takes a look at what it means for getting a bill through this and it. Connecticut senator Chris Dodd has been on the stump for health care reform for the past several months on this Friday it was Bridgeport hospital speaking to doctors and other health care professional. Dodd wants a strong public option included. Connecticut's junior senator Joe Lieberman is against that. So called public option which is a government. Creative government on health insurance company. That we just don't need in there and I'm afraid it's gonna go up. All the other good things that we want to do because it will end up. Cause causing us to raise taxes. Increased health insurance premiums and add to the national debt that I disagree with them. And he didn't -- was wrong about this. In fact dot believe the public option will do just the opposite that it will reduce -- by competing with the insurance companies forcing them to cut premiums in a recent poll more than 60% of people in Connecticut said they support a public option. Those -- the same people who elected Joe Lieberman. He's been asked what does he know that they don't know I think there actually is a lot of misunderstanding. About the public option I think a lot of people think the public option. Is gonna provide free -- really low cost insurance it's not Lieberman is key because with his support Republicans in the Senate can filibuster the bill never allowing it to get to the floor for a vote. Dodd says if that happens let those Republicans go back to their states and explain to their constituents why they stopped health care reform despite the consequences of doing nothing."
" With a lot people lose their jobs in this country. We'll watch America's competitiveness and all the table. Because of the cost of health care is driving us. And to a point we're not competitive overseas we will watch 14000 people and then maybe more every day in a conference was don't you -- you explain that. We're not deckers why you chose the red light rather in the Green Line when it comes to your country moving in Bridgeport Connecticut Ryan Bernal NEC."
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