Louisiana Senator Landreiu was interviewed on NPR and was asked why she does not favor a public option.  Finding it to be the most reasoned argument on either side of the discussion, I felt it worth sharing.

She began by using an analogy she learned from Senator Lieberman.  Assume that the roofing companies in America were so expensive that twenty percent of homeowners could afford to put a roof on their house.  What would the government do?  Would they set up their own roofing firm and offer roofs at lower prices?  Of course not.  It would regulate the roofing companies to bring about lower and more competitive prices.

Landreiu also stated that the government hasn’t done very well managing its other two public options, Medicaid and Medicare, so why trust them with running a third.