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|quote="Supporters of the "public option" think it can achieve efficiencies allowing it to underprice existing insurers. But efficiency is to government programs what barbecue sauce is to an ice-cream sundae: not a typical component. Nor is there any reason to think Washington can administer health insurance with appreciably lower overhead than private companies."
|quote="Supporters of the "public option" think it can achieve efficiencies allowing it to underprice existing insurers. But efficiency is to government programs what barbecue sauce is to an ice-cream sundae: not a typical component. Nor is there any reason to think Washington can administer health insurance with appreciably lower overhead than private companies."
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{{Opinion|America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009|Act should be passed|against}}
{{Opinion|Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|Act should be passed|against}}

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Author(s) Steve Chapman
Source Chicago Tribune
Date July 16, 2009
URL http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0716chapmanjul16,0,4615447.column
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Quotes-start.png "Supporters of the "public option" think it can achieve efficiencies allowing it to underprice existing insurers. But efficiency is to government programs what barbecue sauce is to an ice-cream sundae: not a typical component. Nor is there any reason to think Washington can administer health insurance with appreciably lower overhead than private companies." Quotes-end.png


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This item argues against the position Act should be passed on the topic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.