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by throwawayboise 1909 days ago
> Under a public option system, you'd still be able to buy private insurance. No one is banning this.

Sounds a lot like "if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor."

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>"if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor."

Which was always a stupid line because it's not "your" doctor, it was never your doctor. It was your insurance's doctor. If you get a new job and "your" doctor isn't in the insurance network, they're no longer your doctor.