Fix Health Care Policy

President Barack Obama

“What are not legitimate concerns are those being put forward claiming a public option is somehow a Trojan horse for a single-payer system. I’ll be honest. There are countries where a single-payer system may be working. But I believe — and I’ve even taken some flak from members of my own party for this belief — that it is important for us to build on our traditions here in the United States.  So, when you hear the naysayers claim that I’m trying to bring about government-run health care, know this — they are not telling the truth.” — excerpts from speech to American Medical Association conference in Chicago (June 15, 2009)

Tags: public plan, single-payer system, trojan horse