The insurance companies know a public option will hold them to the fire to keep costs and profits low, which will help keep healthcare costs low. So, they are paying off the majority of the Republicans and one particular Senator from Connecticut to try to scare people with silly arguments to defeat the public option concept. Pretty simple really. The Republican party is quite adept at getting people to vote against their interests.

It is akin to getting people in red states to vote for those who want to reduce taxes. Even though red states get more back in Federal dollars per dollar invested than blue states. Mississippi gets back $2 in federal spending for every dollar it pays in federal taxes. Alaska $1.84; Louisiana: $1.78. North Dakota $1.68, Alabama $1.66, Tennessee $1.27, Idaho $1.21 and Arizona $1.19.

And, quite sadly, the common anchor to keep those pretty red states in line is abortion. It is a game. A financial game. And, abortion is just part of the game. Abortion will NEVER be against the law in the US. NEVER. But, time and time again it is used as a lure to get votes for other matters. Matters that are against abortion voters general interests. I find it quite sad. The racists I could care less about. But, the abortion people and the generally Christian religious voters being told who to vote for by their congregation leaders are being used as pawns is a disappointment.