Public Option Doesn’t Have the Votes, Pelosi Says
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“Speaker Nancy Pelosi counted votes Thursday night and determined she could not pass a ‘robust public option’ — the most aggressive of the three forms of a public option House Democrats have been considering as part of a national overhaul of health care. Pelosi’s decision—coupled with a significant turn of events yesterday during a private White House meeting—points to an increasingly likely compromise for a ‘trigger’ option for a government plan.” (Politico, Friday)
The public option is more signal than substance. Mandated insurance is the key to government control.
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