and that's bad because?

olympia snow on why she would rather not have a public option right away:

If you establish a public option at the forefront that goes head-to-head and competes with the private health insurance market ... the public option will have significant price advantages.

what a strange world senator snowe must inhabit where bringing down health care costs is viewed as a flaw not a feature. if reducing costs isn't the point, what exactly does she think health reform is for?