A public option is crucial for health care reform

The debate isn't really a debate, except in Congress, as nearly three-quarters of Americans support a government-provided option for health insurance, to help negotiate lower prices and keep private insurers honest.

So why is Congress, controlled by supposedly liberal Democrats, stalling on the key component to universal, affordable health care? From FiveThirtyEight:

"Can we actually see -- statistically -- the impact of lobbying by the insurance industry on the prospects for health care reform? I believe that the answer is yes."

Check out the link. It's a stunning indictment of the role of money in the health care legislation, with a strong statistical correlation between insurance PAC donations and lower support for the public health option.