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(via soupsoup)
I think this argument makes sense rhetorically, but most people would send their kid to private school if they could. And that’s certainly true for most people against the public option. Now ask this question at SEC football game this weekend and see what happens.I’m for the public option and would absolutely send my kids to private school if I could afford it. The public option is not about a blanket solution for everyone. A better metaphor involving public schools would be something like:
“Just as we have public schools to ensure all our kids have access to an education, regardless of income, so we should have a public health care option to ensure all our kids (and adults) have access to health care, regardless of income. The existence of public schools in no way threatens the existence of private schools, and so it follows with health care.”
Actually, I’m surprised that hasn’t been used. Thanks for the idea!
It was used by the president a week ago in a televised speech before a joint session of Congress.
