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iowaindependent.com - 10/10/2009
Braley and Harkin reiterate support for strong public option, differ on ‘opt-out’ compromise idea
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Although Senate Democrats seem to be moving toward a compromise on health care reform that would allow individual states to opt-out of a national public option, U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley is adamant that such a provision would defeat the overall purpose of health care reform. “One of the ...
thehill.com - 10/5/2009
Reid, Baucus ready to split on public option as vote nears
— thehill.com — Once in polite disagreement over the public option in healthcare legislation, the two are approaching a breaking... point. (more) Reid, Baucus ready to split on public option as vote nears

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krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 10/9/2009
Opt-out public option
— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — At first blush, it sounds good. (more) Opt-out public option
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Harkin: Final health care bill will have public option
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 10/16/2009
Harkin: Final health care bill will have public option
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Sen. Tom Harkin promised Friday that a health care bill will be on President Obama's desk before... Christmas. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, the Democrat who chairs one of the Senate committees tasked with ... (more) Harkin: Final health care bill will have public option

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MyDD:  Don't punt the public option debate to the states

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Don't punt the public option debate to the states
MyDD — ... that Senate Democrats are giving serious consideration to the opt-out idea. Senate HELP Committee Chairman Tom Harkin sounds open to the compromise. Former Governor Howard Dean, who has been railing against "fake" public options all year, ...

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