Another example of Michael Ryan's poor research

Re: "Give us Substance, not Stagecraft," from the October 9th editorial page of the Augusta Chronicle.

Mr. Ryan writes, "Do you even know, after all these months, where the president stands on the so-called "public option"? Or what 4 or 5 principles he wants represented in a final bill?"

This quote makes Mr. Ryan seem uninformed, and in fact his entire column seems rushed. He must have been too busy to put much thought or research into it.

President Obama's made it quite clear that he's in favor of a public option but would be willing to sign a health care reform bill without it.

He's also clearly listed more than 5 principles he want represented in a final bill.

See www.barackobama.com/issues/healthcare/

It's all pretty clear and simple. He wants 1) an end to discrimination on pre-existing conditions, age, and gender, 2) the prevention of insurance companies' policies of dropping sick people, 3) caps on out of pocket expenses, 4) an elimination of limits to preventive care, and 5) tax credits for people buying insurance. These principles among many others are listed on his website.

Once again, here's evidence that Mr. Ryan does little research, other than the plagarization of conservative talking points from the likes of Glen Beck.

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I do think, however, the contrived press event, where some Obama administration official handed out white coats for all the doctors to wear was an insult to the American people's intelligence.