Oh, And By The Way, It's The HELP Committee's PO That's In The Senate Bill

[Beetwasher]

W/ the opt out:

Via Sen. Dodd:

"I fought for a strong public option – in the HELP Committee and in this merger process – because it is the best way to keep costs low and insurance companies honest," said Dodd. "Majority Leader Reid has made a bold and right choice to endorse the HELP Committee public option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out. At its core, health care reform is about making insurance more stable and affordable for those who have it, and available to those who don’t, while improving quality and lowering costs. I believe that the public option is a key component to successful reform, and I will continue to lead the fight for it on the Senate floor."

That's the strongest PO coming out of the Senate, and the House too will have a strong PO, which means, the final bill going to Obama will absolutely have a strong PO.

[MNDemNY]

1. Tell me again how that one works?

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[debbierlus]

3. Do you have a link - I need one for a research post I am doing

Thank you

[Beetwasher]

4. From Kos:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/26/797341/-Obama,-Reid,-and-Baucus--Deliver

[emulatorloo]

5. Thnks for posting! n/t

[Sinistrous]

6. Self delete

Can't get the link to work.

[jwirr]

7. Senator Kennedy's staff did a lot of the work on that one.

[derby378]

8. The key phrase, boys and girls, is "opt-out"

That means millions of Americans will be thrown to the Republican wolves as their states are denied the PO. Thanks a lot, Reid.

FAIL.