Creating a new program means a new organization of disbursement. In health
> care, creating a public option would mean creating a new company or agency
> of some sort -- that would be verboten.
>
I won't debate with you, as you've obviously done your research and I have not. However, I know at least one rules attorney on the Hill disagrees with you. (I imagine a number of them are working on the issue, but haven't heard anything about a consensus.)
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