Lieberman is likely not, on principle, entirely against the public option. Rather:
“Once the government creates an insurance company or plan, the government or the taxpayers are liable for any deficit that government plan runs, really without limit,” he says. “With our debt heading over $21 trillion within the next 10 years…we’ve got to start saying no to some things like this.”
Aside from principle, it’s not entirely clear who will pay for all of this.
Also On This Site: From Clive Crook: Is Health Care Reform On Track?…From The New Yorker: Atul Gawande On Health Care-”The Cost Conundrum”
Also: From KeithHenessey.Com: ‘The House-Passed Bill’s Effects On Health Insurance Coverage’
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