Do you know what the specific points of contention against Obama’s public health insurance option are?  Republicans are fighting hard to defeat this plan.  Why?  Beyond the general conservative ideologies of minimal government, preservation of the status quo, and the emphasis of individual opportunity over social welfare, how does this plan worsen the state of American health care?



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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act sets aside $8bn for new high-speed services. That’s not huge - lines will cost a minimum of $30m a mile to build from scratch. But President Obama has spoken of rail with such enthusiasm that some in the industry can barely believe how quickly things are changing. (via BBC NEWS — Reviving the once-mighty railroad)

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act sets aside $8bn for new high-speed services. That’s not huge - lines will cost a minimum of $30m a mile to build from scratch. But President Obama has spoken of rail with such enthusiasm that some in the industry can barely believe how quickly things are changing. (via BBC NEWS — Reviving the once-mighty railroad)



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