Which Statement Explains Why the 2010 Health Care Reform Bill

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains why the 2010 health care reform bill contained no provision for a public insurance option?

• A)President Obama threatened to veto any bill containing public option provisions.
• B)Opinion polls showed that the public option was strongly opposed by most Americans.
• C)Bureaucrats in the Medicare system testified before Congress that a public option would be highly inefficient.
• D)Lobbyists for the health insurance industry were able to convince Congress to drop consideration of a public option.

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