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LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Senators opposed to public option use one – Medicare

Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 | 2:01 a.m.

I receive Medicare and VA health care, and I am happy with and grateful for them. Medicare is an example of the “public option” in health care reform legislation. It was surprising to learn that 150 members of Congress are participating in Medicare — a “public option” program.

Those receiving Medicare, according to Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., include those who oppose a public option in health care reform legislation, such as Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Grassley and Jon Kyl.

Their positions in this debate — and the position of Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent — show the power of the lobbyists for the insurers and big drug manufacturers, which have deep pockets to pay for legislation favoring their profit margins.

Will Rogers had it right when he said, “We have the best Congress money can buy.”

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