CABL Forum - how will this work?

I am confused. If there is a government run 'insurance' program out there, where will the government get the money? Insurance is purchased. If it isn't forced on anyone then why does everyone have to pay for it? That sounds forced to me. I guess it goes with the Reid statement that no one is forced to pay taxes. I want to see the final draft. I have been reading the other one. It sucks.

After days of intensive negotiations, a group of key moderate Democrats on Wednesday announced that they reached a health care reform deal with the White House and congressional leaders.

The compromise would cut the cost of the $1 trillion-plus package by $100 billion, according to one member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition. The deal would also ensure that the proposed government-run insurance program would not be forced on anyone.

Seven Blue Dogs had held up passage of the bill on the House Energy and Commerce Committee over concerns about cost and the speed at which Democrats were advancing the legislation. The committee is the only House panel that hasn't voted on the bill.

Blue Dog Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., said four of those seven agreed to the compromise Wednesday.

With the announcement, the committee is set to meet Wednesday afternoon for a mark-up of the bill. A mark-up is where lawmakers finalize legislation.

Ross said the deal includes an assurance that House leaders won't bring the package to the floor until September.

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how will this work?