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thehill.com - 10/26/2009
McConnell: Americans oppose health bill even without public option
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Monday that the final version of the Senate's healthcare plan is unpalatable even without the public option. McConnell issued his statement minutes after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) unveiled the Senate's full health bill ...
huffingtonpost.com - 10/26/2009
Durbin: Progressives Forced Our Hand On Public Option
— huffingtonpost.com — Democratic leaders were forced to include a national public health insurance option as part of health care... reform by progressive Democratic senators who refused to support anything less, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said on Monday.  ... (more) Durbin: Progressives Forced Our Hand On Public Option

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Will Reid's Public Option Health Gamble Pay Off?
time.com - 10/27/2009
Will Reid's Public Option Health Gamble Pay Off?
— time.com — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has decided he has the votes to get a health reform bill... with a public option to the Senate floor. Does he have the votes it will take to get it out of the Chamber? (more) Will Reid's Public Option Health Gamble Pay Off?

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Reid to announce a public option?
voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/26/2009
Reid to announce a public option?
— voices.washingtonpost.com — At 3:15 p.m. today, Harry Reid will hold a news conference explaining what's in the Senate bill.... Expectations are that he's going to announce the inclusion of a national public option that states can reject if they choose. Politico reports that ... (more) Reid to announce a public option?

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Political Animal:  Senate reform bill earns plaudits

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Senate reform bill earns plaudits
Political Animal — ... ." I'm not altogether sure what that means, or why Reid would be called that, but the NRSC is mysterious. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell added that the "American public clearly does not like, and doesn't support" the Democratic effort.— ...

It’s Tuesday & Kentucky Can’t Have Nice Things
Page One — ... [Hot Mess] RNC allowing racist Obama material to permeate its internet presence? Surely not! [Raw Story] Marty Cockring and other Republicans are upset that Dan Kelly got a fancy new job. They can’t accept that there will be one less gay-hating vote in the state legislature. [Tom Loftus] Mitch McConnell is still lying about Americans supporting health care reform. [The Hill] Trey Grayson was on Issues & Answers. [WYMT] House ...

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