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washingtonmonthly.com - 6/10/2009
Obama wants a public option
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OBAMA WANTS A PUBLIC OPTION.... The White House, following up on yesterday's discussions with lawmakers on health care reform, sent a letter today to Sens. Edward Kennedy (chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee) and Max Baucus...
dailykos.com - 6/8/2009
"Third Way" on Public Option: Make One that Can't Work
— dailykos.com — The "progressives" at Third Way, that moderate public policy think thank tank that apparently exists to make the DLC look like regular liberal firebrands, turned their hyper-incrementalist bullshit domestic policy sites on something that matters: the ... (more) "Third Way" on Public Option: Make One that Can't Work

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politico.com - 6/9/2009
Landrieu nixes public option
— politico.com — From my colleague Carrie Budoff Brown: Count Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) as a "no" vote on the public insurance option. "I am not open to a public option, however I will remain open to a compromise - a full compromise," ... (more) Landrieu nixes public option

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huffingtonpost.com - 6/9/2009
Mary Landrieu Opposed To Public Health Care Option
— huffingtonpost.com — Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said on Tuesday that she is opposed to the creation of a public health care plan patients could opt into that would compete with private insurance. "No, I'm not open to it. I'm not open to a public option," said ... (more) Mary Landrieu Opposed To Public Health Care Option
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Obsidian Wings:  The Stakes of the Democratic Agenda

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The Stakes of the Democratic Agenda
Obsidian Wings — ... So even though public choice theory would predict that the public option is unlikely to ever see the light of day, it’s still very much on the table.  And the President has come out in strong support. ...

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