Those who currently have private insurance will apparently be grandfathered in, but no one else will be allowed to gain private insurance in the future.

That would explain why Obama has only said that “if you have insurance you like now” you can keep it, while more honest Democrats concede that it’s a trojan horse for a single-payer system.

Under the Orwellian header of “Protecting The Choice To Keep Current Coverage,” the “Limitation On New Enrollment” section of the bill clearly states:

“Except as provided in this paragraph, the individual health insurance issuer offering such coverage does not enroll any individual in such coverage if the first effective date of coverage is on or after the first day” of the year the legislation becomes law.

So we can all keep our coverage, just as promised — with, of course, exceptions: Those who currently have private individual coverage won’t be able to change it. Nor will those who leave a company to work for themselves be free to buy individual plans from private carriers.

As I’ve said before, Democrats don’t seek to simply ensure that all Americans have an option if they can’t afford private insurance. On the contrary, the Congressional Budget Office has stated that many millions of Americans who can’t afford insurance will be left without coverage even under ObamaCare.

No, Democrats seek to put private insurance out of business by forcing companies to compete with a government program that basically has no budget and has the backing of lawmakers. They’ll drive the private sector out of business and then convert the rest of Americans to a single-payer system. It’s been their goal all along, but most have been too dishonest to admit as much.

Ed Morrissey:

That will have the effect of forcing millions of people into the public plan whether they want it or not. Even worse, if insurers get barred from attracting new customers — which this clause outlaws — then they will eventually see their rolls drained, thanks to the natural flow of the market as employers drop plans and skip the expense of offering medical insurance. It won’t take long at all for insurers to exit the market and leave the field for just the public plan, which will automatically get the customers of each individual insurer as they close up shop.

And then the government, headed by Nanny-State liberals, will be in control of everyone’s health-care. We’ll then be able to enjoy the wonders of rationing, a decrease in the number of doctors and nurses, a sharp decline in the quality of care provided, and decisions on whether to pay for a life-saving procedure based on whether some bureaucrat thinks your life is worth saving.

We need to stop this now, for the sake of current and future generations of Americans. Michelle Malkin has the phone numbers for Blue Dog Democrats who’ve expressed  concern over the bill, but you should also contact your represenatives here: 212-224-3121.