Karl Rove has an outline for republicans to follow when opposing President Obama’s health care plan. Love him or hate him, the man knows how to sway voters. He also knows his facts. Should the democrats succeed in passing a public health care plan it will be almost impossible to undo.
In other words, the public option is just phony. It’s a bait-and-switch tactic meant to reassure people that the president’s goals are less radical than they are. Mr. Obama’s real aim, as some candid Democrats admit, is a single-payer, government-run health-care system.
Health care desperately needs far-reaching reforms that put patients and their doctors in charge, bring the benefits of competition and market forces to bear, and ensure access to affordable and portable health care for every American. Republicans have plans to achieve this, and they must make their case for reform in every available forum.
Defeating the public option should be a top priority for the GOP this year. Otherwise, our nation will be changed in damaging ways almost impossible to reverse.
If you don’t feel like clicking the link, below is a video of Karl Rove explaining it to Greta Van Susteren.
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