Rep James Clyburn's idea of what is a Public Option is laudable for those individuals making 150% of the poverty level and hospitals that would receive reimbursement of Medicaid to Medicare levels, but if the universal mandate remains in the final bill then the Public Option must include a Medicare buy-in that will eventually cover everyone.  That could be by lowering the buy-in age five years in increments of every two years.  This could be done by adding an extra box on the W-4 form, so when you decide on what deductions you want taken out for withholding tax there be the new one to voluntarily increase your Medicare deduction as an indication of your "Buying In" to the Medicare Public Option.

Rep. Clyburn did make a very interesting statement in regard to Health Care that it is a Right.  A site devoted to that concept can be found here (Right To Health Care . org)

by gatekeeper50 on 02/26/2010 02:59:47 PM EST