[vinnie97]

Molecule, who is they? Those uninsured who are screaming for healthcare for all? I agree.

Johnny, what kind of competition is that? Trying to compete with an entity that is subsidized by taxpayers isn't what I call competition. If the insurance companies' current plans don't meet the guidelines of whatever is in that bill (which hasn't even been fully read by any lawmaker to my knowledge), their grace period *will* end. Businesses then have every right to make a fiscal decision with regards to what to do next. Pay a higher premium for governmental mandates (and higher taxes/fees passed on by insurance companies) and suffer the brunt economically (or pass it on to their employees) or stick with the public system.

This all sounds like a likely scenario to me....whether it *would* happen like this or not is another story but feeding big government's need for yet another power grab (this one under the altruistic guise of healthcare for all, which will cost all of us one way or another, when the deficit has already become unmanageable as is) isn't something that sits well with me.

If you want this so badly, you should demand that the lawmakers and representatives also utilize and pay into it.