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politico.com - 10/22/2009
Nelson: Reid, WH "leaning toward" public option
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the White House are leaning towards including a national public option -- with a provision for states to opt out of it -- in the Senate health care bill, Sen. Ben. Nelson (D-Neb.) said Thursday. Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus ...
W.H. leaning towards public option
politico.com - 10/22/2009
W.H. leaning towards public option
— politico.com — Senate leadership will meet with Obama Thursday. (more) W.H. leaning towards public option

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White House to Reid: We hope you know what you're doing
voices.washingtonpost.com - 29 days ago
White House to Reid: We hope you know what you're doing
— voices.washingtonpost.com — Things have gotten real complicated, real quick, on the public option. This roundup of contrasting quotes and statements, for instance, has a Keystone Kops quality to it. I've spent a fair bit of the day trying to figure out what went on in ... (more) White House to Reid: We hope you know what you're doing

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Nelson, Conrad Say Dems, White House Leaning Toward Including Public Option In Senate Health Care Bill
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/22/2009
Nelson, Conrad Say Dems, White House Leaning Toward Including Public Option In Senate Health ...
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — If this is accurate, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) gets a medal for prescience and Sen. Olympia Snowe's decision may be made for her. Two high profile conservative Democrats are saying they hear that Senate and White House health care negotiators are ... (more) Nelson, Conrad Say Dems, White House Leaning Toward ...

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Nelson: Dems "Leaning Toward" Opt-Out Option
The Page by Mark Halperin — GETTY Senator says national plan with state choice is gaining traction with Leader Reid and the White House. And/But : Nebraska moderate wants state-based solution.

Obama, Reid May Be Leaning Toward Public Option Opt-Out
Firedoglake — ... Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) told Poltico that he felt Harry Reid (D-NV) and the White House were leaning toward a national public option with an opt-out: ...

Ben Nelson: Obama, Reid Leaning Towards Federalist Public Option
TalkLeft — Politico: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the White House are leaning towards including a national public option -- with a provision for states to opt out of it -- in the Senate health care bill, Sen. Ben. Nelson (D-Neb.) said Thursday. That seems to be the political sweetspot in the Senate. Listen to Nelson: Nelson said he prefers allowing states to decide individually whether to create a public option or some other sort of competitor to private insurance. "A state public option I can support," said ...

'Leaning toward' a public option
Political Animal — 'LEANING TOWARD' A PUBLIC OPTION.... Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) briefed Sen. Ben. Nelson (D-Neb.) and other Democratic "centrists" this morning on the status of the discussions merging the two Senate health care reform bills. Nelson wasn't thrilled with what he heard , but it sounds awfully encouraging to me. "I keep hearing there is a lot of leaning toward some sort of national public option, unfortunately, from my standpoint," said Nelson, a key swing senator. "I still believe a state-based approach is the way in which to go. So I'm not being shy ...

The Guns of August
Neptunus Lex — Remember back last summer, when the press was on for Congress to approve a health care “reform” bill that no one had read? Here we are two months later, and it’s still not clear from day to day what the hell is going on. The public option is in. It’s out! Senator Reid and the White House are “leaning” towards a public option. Reid is under fire by liberals! The public likes the public option. A majority doesn’t like the president’s policies! It ...

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