Cantor Unable To Name Any ‘Compromises’ Republicans Are Willing To Make On Health Care Reform

Last night in his joint address to Congress, President Obama criticized — and praised — the actions of both Republicans and Democrats in the health care debate. While he said that he still supports a public option, he also said that he was open to “reforming our medical malpractice laws” to “help bring down the cost of health care.”

Cantor also lamented that he hadn’t “heard some more on medical liability reform.” When host Robin Roberts pointed out that Obama did offer compromises on that issue and wondered what Republicans are willing to give, Cantor avoided the question and continued to attack Obama for not giving the GOP everything it desires:

ROBERTS: But the president did show some support for what you just talked about, John McCain — Senator John McCain. He did show support for that plan. And he did make some concessions. You talk about the guarantees. But are you willing to — some compromises of your own now, to go back to the table?

CANTOR: You know, Robin, I think it’s very important that we dismiss this notion of a government option. I think if we listen to the American people right now — the fear surrounds this notion that somehow the government will replace the health care system that we know in this country.

Webmaster note: What about the overwhelming majority of the American People want a government protected universal health care choice?