During one of her normal weekly press conferences, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had harsh words for both health insurance companies and those who current stand in opposition to the concept of public insurance.

Pelosi made it clear that she felt the desire for a quality public insurance legislation was strong. It was equally clear that insurance companies were rallied against the public option.

After the conference, Pelosi even questioned the morality of insurers in opposing the public insurance option. “It is somewhat immoral what they are doing. Of course, they have been immoral all along how they have treated the people that they insure.”

She went on to say, “They are the villains in this. They have been part of the problem in a major way. They have been doing everything in their power to stop a public option from happening. The public has to know that.” Speaker Pelosi was adamant that one of the main issues really comes down to the insurers’ fear of government competition.

Pelosi then said this about the health-care reform legislation: “This is the fight of our lives for the people that we represent, for their health.”

House Speaker Pelosi was asked questions about the most recent deal created by members of the Blue Dog Coalition, part of the Energy and Commerce Committee, during the conference. She noted that current proposal contained similar language to one offered by Senator Kennedy that was making rounds in the Senate.

The battle continues to brew over the extent of the debate over health care reform. Both sides are bringing their guns to bear on any piece of legislation that seeks to offer public solutions for a system that is certainly out of control. Pelosi is a tough proponent of any bill that offers a strong remedy.