Sebelius Pushes Back: We Still Support The Public Option

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius played down her controversial comments on health care reform in a speech Tuesday.

The former Kansas governor created consternation Sunday by saying on Sunday that a public option was "not essential" to the legislation. But she brushed off the concerned reaction from many Democrats, saying the administration's outlook hasn't shifted at all.

"All I can tell you is that Sunday must have been a very slow news day, because here's the bottom line: absolutely nothing has changed," she said. "We continue to support the public option that will help lower costs, give American consumers more choice and keep private insurers honest."

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[bostink]

...she is a MILF, however.

[ElkoJohn]

more BS
talking out of both sides of her mouth
''i'm shocked, just shocked'' that anybody
believes what she said Sunday
after all, today's Wednesday.

[eleanorhawking]

Oh come off it, Kathy - we know you got a spanking!

[Bude]

I've got a great idea for her! Just shutup!

[RandyJones]

Sebelius: "I lied to you yesterday abt the Government Option but I'm telling ya the truth today."

[time4change2009]

From the outset the Obama Administration hoped to see a bi-partisan health reform bill passed. But now that the Party of No has redeclared themselves as such, the Administration is going to go it without them. But they will always be able to say ' We Tried'....­..Now....F­ULL STEAM AHEAD !!!!

[LemonMeringue]

She has been no more helptul than the Republicans.

[Bude]

Yes, but what will she say tomorrow?

[tabaqui]

I am so confused. In the articles just here on the Huffington Post, it says that the public option is 'doomed', is gone, is out, is safe, is still an option....which is it?

Everybody is saying something different and frankly, through all the clamor of 'save the insurance companies!!' and 'socialism=death of America!!' and 'kill Grandma!', I have no idea what's really going on in Washington.

I keep signing my petitions and sending my emails but...man, I wish it were over.

[Bude]

This is hard work. Hang in there! We're gonna win this!

[LemonMeringue]

Don't be too swayed by HuffPo headlines, which are sensationalistic and subjective.

[Ben6768]

'socialism=death of America!!'

The U.S. already has the worst vices of socialism, without any of the benefits. Its about time we had something that benefitted the common good, call it whatever you like.
Without a public option, this will be seen as what it is : a BS bill, and Obama will be voted out of office.
Time for the Dems to not be timid and go ALL OUT !!!

[bostink]

I will sabotage any "gubment" healthcare system. Won't be hard to effectively gum up the system. Take a look at the post office. I'll go in to have my nails trimmed.

[Whitley2009]

Thank you. Coops would be workable, but public option would be so much better.

[PhilipTaylor]

Tony Weiner, Pelosi, Sanders, and a 100+ others are our LEADERS NOW!

LEADERSHIP: “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” MLK Jr.

“A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.” MLK Jr.

Wall Street and its GREEDY 0FF-SH00TS ARE RUINING AMERICA!
__________ __________ _____

Look at this SCORE BOARD:

Wall Street $23,700,000,000,000

Main Street $___55,000,000,000

$1 to Main Street for EVERY $600 to Wall Street!

Remember when 0BAMA did NOTHING to get the Mortgage Cram Down by Judges Bill passed?

Remember when 0BAMA let D0DD remove CAPS on the Credit Card Bill and let it take 9 months to activate?

0BAMA and HIS TEAM are FRIENDS of the EL1TES and could care Less about Main Street Americans!

HP Reports: AXELR0D TIED TO PhRMA!

AXELROD AND PhRMA The White House's wranglings with Billy Tauzin's Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America have certainly been eye-opening.

Is the 0BAMA TEAM SELLING AMERICANS D0WN the R1VER?

http://www.hu_ffingtonpost.com/2009/07/09/lobbyblog_n_228657.html

[rblaquinta]

PEOPLE he never campaigned on single payer reform. He said if he had his wish list and started from scratch that's were he would have gone. Since we have an inbedded private healthcare system he campagned on reform including a proivision covering most americans "public option" ...he never campaigned on single payer.....­..misinfor­med

[tompoe]

Could be a legit argument, if Single Payer was not such a no-brainer. It's the only solution that fits his campaign promises. There's no justification for now saying, only if starting from scratch. Where is the logic for attaching that as a qualifier? The man simply lied. No jobs. No education for our children. No health care for the citizens of America who have a right to health care. The banks get literally trillions of taxpayer dollars to play the stock market. No loans. No moratorium on foreclosures. No letup in mountaintop removal. What has his army of voters received? Now, we hear public option is but a "sliver" of health reform. It's not "essential". And, rblaquinta wants us to believe Obama did not campaign on single payer platform? Rubbish!

[PaxEterna]

Even if he didn't. he should have.

He was weak on health care, and he was weak on the economy. Now both are failing and his measures are completely faint of heart, to say the least, and I might add, ineffective.

March on DC Sept 13th. Let's take this issue to the streets for all Americans, even the ones too stupid to see that it is their best interest, as well as the nation's.

[brodiesgirl]

Sebelius is the worst Health Care spokesperson EVER - Howard Dean should be out there all day everyday - He should have been HHS!!!

[LemonMeringue]

Yes, Dr. Dean is working hard for us for real reform.

He was deteremined to use Sibelius in his administration in some way but she was the wrong pick.

[greejambri]

I agree. But I think Obama doesn't really like Dean for some reason. Too bad because he would be much better than Sebelius.

[kmich718]

Wow, I don't know who to believe any more. this is so disheartening. But nothing any Dem does will EVER get me to vote Rethug. NEVER!

[Darcy24]

Are her pants on fire? They should be.