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corner.nationalreview.com - 10/28/2009
Opt-Out -- By: Rich Lowry
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As Michael Franc points out , the opt-out is a joke. Does a state get to opt-out of the taxes too? My take on the resurrection of the public option here. I'm not buying the talk of Obamacare's inevitability.
Senator Reid Announces 'Opt-Out' Public Plan
prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com - 10/26/2009
Senator Reid Announces 'Opt-Out' Public Plan
— prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com — After two weeks of deliberation, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, will announce a compromise public plan... to be included in the Senate's health care legislation. (more) Senator Reid Announces 'Opt-Out' Public Plan

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Lamont could 'opt in' vs. Lieberman
politico.com - 10/27/2009
Lamont could 'opt in' vs. Lieberman
— politico.com — Lieberman's 2006 challenger says he is "getting a lot of messages" today about another bid.... (more) Lamont could 'opt in' vs. Lieberman

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angrybear.blogspot.com - 10/26/2009
Opt Out Going to the Senate Floor
— angrybear.blogspot.com — Robert Waldmann Harry Reid is sending a health care reform bill with a public option and an... opt out claus to the floor of the Senate. . Josh Marshall explains why it is good policy and notes "the importance that an outside-the-box idea can have in significantly changing the terms of a major ... (more) Opt Out Going to the Senate Floor

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Political Animal:  What opt-out states would 'pay for'

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What opt-out states would 'pay for'
Political Animal — ... ." She didn't specific what "it" referred to. This seems to be catching on, though, as a key conservative talking point. Rich Lowry asked this week, "Does a state get to opt-out of the taxes too?" Karl Rove asked rhetorically, "What state is going to say -- what governor and legislature of Republican or Democrat majority is gonna say to its citizens of its state, 'You can pay for this sucker for decades and decades to come, but you're not gonna -- we made a decision -- we're not going to get any of our money back?'" Newt Gingrich added, "What if a big state like Texas opts ...

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