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tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/27/2009
MoveOn's Statement on Reid's Health Care Bill
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MoveOn.org released a statement today about Sen. Harry Reid's announcement that the Senate health care bill will include an opt-out public option. Here's the full text, from Justin Ruben, executive director of MoveOn.org: "Today, Senator Reid announced a bill will... Sponsored Topics:  ...
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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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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politico.com - 10/26/2009
Reid's choice an opt-out
— politico.com — My colleague Glenn Thrush has some deets on Reid's afternoon announcement: Senate Majority Leader will announce this... afternoon that he plans to push ahead with a public option vote that includes an opt-out provision for states even though he's ... (more) Reid's choice an opt-out

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TPM Election Central:  Change Of Tune: Leadership, Progressives, Advocacy Groups Jump On The Opt-Out Train

Firedoglake:  Excitement over Public Option in Senate Health Bill Leads to Premature Congratulations

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Change Of Tune: Leadership, Progressives, Advocacy Groups Jump On The Opt-Out Train
TPM Election Central — ... MoveOn, which was asking members to pressure Obama last week, is now shifting gears to make sure the Democratic Party gets in line and votes to block a filibuster. ...

Excitement over Public Option in Senate Health Bill Leads to Premature Congratulations
Firedoglake — ... MoveOn, which was asking members to pressure Obama last week, is now shifting gears to make sure the Democratic Party gets in line and votes to block a filibuster. ...

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Bear In Mind: Reid's Public Option NOT For Everyone
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Health Reform: Will Reid's Public-Option Gamble Pay Off? (Time.com)
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Reid's Roll Of The Dice
politics.theatlantic.com 10/27/2009 — With Sen. Harry Reid's decision to ask the Congressional Budget Office to score a public option that states can choose to use, he's betting against the prospect of any Democratic senator filibustering the end product of health care reforms. Reid ...
Harry Reid's next health care test: Securing 60 votes
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Harry Reid's Public Option Presser
mydd.com 10/27/2009 — Here's the conference Josh was talking about. This is probably the boldest thing Reid has done as Majority Leader. The Q&A; includes some interesting words for Olympia Snowe: On a related note, Congress Daily says the House may vote as soon ...
Joe Lieberman Says He'll Block Reid's Health Care Bill
cbsnews.com 30 days ago — Updated at 5:30 p.m. ET with more information. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Tuesday that he would support a Republican filibuster of a health care bill that includes a public option. Lieberman's comments confirm that Democrats in the Senate do ...
White House 'completely supports' Reid's efforts
washingtonmonthly.com 10/26/2009 — WHITE HOUSE 'COMPLETELY SUPPORTS' REID'S EFFORTS.... The main story on health care reform over the last few days is that the White House and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid aren't quite on the same page. Reid, by all accounts, is...
Senator Reid: Health Care Bill Will Include (video)
youtube.com 10/26/2009 — [Senate Majority Leader] Senator Harry Reid: Health Care Bill Will Include 'Opt-Out' Public Option - 10/26/09
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voices.washingtonpost.com 10/17/2009 — The first of Harry Reid's meetings to merge the Finance and HELP Committee bills and create one compromise bill able to survive the Senate floor happened Wednesday. The participants in the room were a high-powered bunch: Reid, of course; Max ...
Reid: Reconciliation 'always an option' — CNN Political Ticker 10/26/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) - After announcing his intention to move forward with a health care reform bill in the Senate that includes a version of the public health insurance option that would allow states to opt out, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ...
Washington Sketch: Harry Reid, party of one, on the health-care public option — Wash Post In Congress 10/27/2009
What Harry Reid did Monday afternoon gave new meaning to the phrase "public option."
Senate healthcare bill includes public option — Reuters: Politics 10/27/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Monday the Senate's healthcare overhaul will include a government-run insurance plan that lets states opt out, handing liberals an early victory on the bill's most contentious issue.  ...
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.
Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 30 days ago
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 ...