2008 RNC platform's plan for health care plan predicated on less regulation for the private insurance industry. They’ve defended the private insurance industry for so long, can they really get separation from them enough to score political points? And also, if you can’t say government will fix health care, and you can’t say private insurance will fix health care, then your solution is… what?
Who Do you Trust?

From today's 'public option' news:
Interest groups begin spending millions to sway opinions over Obama's plan to offer a choice between private and government coverage. The debate could threaten larger plans for a healthcare overhaul.
"This has become a lightning rod," said Maine Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, a Republican who Democrats hope will work with them on healthcare. "There is a lot of suspicion. . . . I'm afraid this could easily be used as an excuse for not moving any further." LA Times

What we're up against: Frank Luntz. The greatest spinmeister that ever lived is not James Carville. Frank Luntz is back and he's teaching people how to sell the idea that 'nothing' = 'more.' Read Luntz's 10th rule for stopping the Washington takeover of health care very closely Think Progress