I know I've already said this elsewhere, but I'm gonna say it again: I don't feel like defending "the public plan", which, as far as I can tell after looking at what's on offer, really offers nothing new.
But when someone claims they oppose healthcare reform because it is too expensive, there really is only one sensible response: "If you are worried about costs, why don't you support single-payer, which will save hundreds of billions of dollars?"
Signed,
Not Atrios