Reply #105: Myriad of choices...

[harun]

But the pressure is more important than the offer.

For one, in the Health Care debate he could have offered any of the following in turn for support for a true Public Option:

- Tort Reform (Cap Lawsuits) This would make the rich Republican doctors happy.
- Support for a flat income tax across the board. Again, making rich Republican doctors happy.
- Doctors who pledge to only work at and always accept Public Option insurance holders get their student loan payback assisted dollar for dollar (I.e. they pay back 10 dollars the Gov't chips in 10 dollars) Do something similar for other medical profession loan repayments. Those with no student loans can get other tax benefits for servicing the plan. This would again help make you know who happy.
- Etc. etc.

The Republicans that are left these days are driven solely by greed, you got to put some greed carrots out in front of them to get any movement. If it is a juicy enough carrot, they'll go for it.