If that were the case, what would be the point?
Sometimes I feel like David Duchovny's character from Zoolander: "Are you serious? I just told you that, a moment ago."
Read.
And yes, it is true. You can easily look that up by reading the bill, it's very short. Look up H.R. 5808 on THOMAS.
`(2) OFFERING THROUGH EXCHANGES-
`(A) EXCLUSIVE TO THE EXCHANGE- The public health insurance option shall only be made available through Exchanges established under this title.
`(B) ENSURING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD- Consistent with this section, the public health insurance option shall comply with requirements that are applicable under this title to health benefits plans offered through such Exchanges, including requirements related to benefits, benefit levels, provider networks, notices, consumer protections, and cost sharing.
Sometimes I feel like Gunnery Sgt Hartman:
What is your major malfunction, numbnuts?
I asked what the purpose of having a gov't entity in the insurance market would be. And you respond totally off topic.