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Bayh: I Can Imagine Reid's Bill Failing
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/27/2009
Bayh: I Can Imagine Reid's Bill Failing
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The temperature taking of Senate moderates continues. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) doesn't think of the public option as a high-priority issue. But I asked him whether, in conversations with his fellow moderates, he's gotten the sense that a health care bill with an opt-out public option might get ...
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 10/26/2009
Congress: Reid's bill is ready
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — Per NBC’s Mike Viqueira, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid has a health-care reform bill ready and will... send it to the Congressional Budget Office today for an evaluation of costs, according to a top aide. The measure will include a public option ... (more) Congress: Reid's bill is ready

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thestreet.com - 10/29/2009
Evan Bayh: Hypocrisy on the Public Option
— thestreet.com — Sen. Evan Bayh's wife Susan (left) sits on the board of WellPoint. She and the company stand... to benefit if the public option on health care fails. (more) Evan Bayh: Hypocrisy on the Public Option

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Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) - IN Poll
boldprogressives.org - 10/29/2009
Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) - IN Poll
— boldprogressives.org — HOOSIERS WANT BAYH TO VOTE FOR PUBLIC OPTION -- AND OPPOSE FILIBUSTER The Research 2000 Indiana Poll... was conducted for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America from Oct. 24 - Oct. 25, 2009. A total of 600 likely voters who ... (more) Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) - IN Poll

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Talking Points Memo:  So What Happened Today?

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So What Happened Today?
Talking Points Memo — ... Democrats stepped forward with statements ranging from skepticism of Reid's bill to more or less open threats to filibuster it. The furthest out there was Joe Lieberman, who seemed to suggest that he'd allow some debate on the bill but later join a Republican filibuster to prevent the bill from actually coming to a vote so long as it remained in its current form. He hinted that remaining in its current form meant preserving the public option. Sens. Lincoln (D-AR) and Bayh (D-IN) also hinted that they weren't necessarily on board but were more noncommittal about ...

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Evan Bayh: Procedural And Straight Up Or Down Health Care Votes Are “One And The Same”
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balloon-juice.com 10/29/2009 — I guess it makes sense that Evan Bayh is vociferously opposed to the public option : His wife, Susan Bayh, sits on the board of WellPoint(WLP Quote) in her hometown of Indianapolis. Over the last six years, Susan Bayh has received at least $2 ...
Lieberman opposes Reid's health care plan (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/27/2009
AP - Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman says while he's "strongly inclined" to vote to move Sen. Harry Reid's health care plan to the Senate floor for debate, he would ultimately oppose the measure because it includes a public option.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid's risky decision to bring a health-care bill to the Senate floor with a government insurance plan was met with skepticism Tuesday by party moderates, who have not committed to supporting a "public option" on final ...
Democrats Divided Over Reid Proposal for Public Option — NYT > Politics 10/27/2009
Senate Democrats voiced disagreements over a government insurance plan, suggesting that the decision by Harry Reid to include it in legislation had failed to unite his caucus.
Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/28/2009
AP - Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the enormity of the challenge confronting Senate Majority Leader ...
Reid Lacks Votes for Public Option as Lieberman Stands Apart (Bloomberg) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/28/2009
Bloomberg - Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid doesn’t have the 60 votes he needs to win approval of a government-run health-insurance program.