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Reid: Public option for health care in bill
The Swamp —
... Poliitico's Glenn Thrush cites sources as saying that Reid spoke with "virtually every member of his 60-member caucus this weekend'' and "currently has between 56 and 57 votes for the opt-out, which is being pushed by Sen. Charles Schumer.'' ...
Reid Will Put Public Option to Vote
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) "will announce this afternoon that he plans to push ahead with a public option vote -- one that includes an opt-out provision for states -- even though he's currently short several votes for passage, according to people close to the situation," Politico reports. ...
Reid's Public Option Politics
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
Who is this man leading the Senate Democratic caucus, and what has he done with Harry Reid?
Multiple sources are reporting that Reid's big announcement this afternoon will be that he intends to bring a health care bill to the Senate floor that includes a public option that would allow states to "opt-out." It will take 60 votes to strip the public option from the bill during the amendment process—votes that public option opponents don't have right now. Democratic holdouts—presumed to include Sen. Blanche Lincoln ...
Webb Says He’ll Vote For Cloture On Health Care Reform Bill
Think Progress —
... Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will announce this afternoon that he plans to include a public option in the Senate health care reform bill and that it will allow states to opt out, “even though he’s currently short several votes” of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster. ...
Harry Reid Pushes for Govt.-Run Insurance Plan With Opt-Out Provision
Weekly Standard Blog —
Politico reports:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will announce this afternoon that he plans to push ahead with a public option vote – most likely one that includes an opt-out provision for states – even though he's currently short several votes for passage, according to people close to the situation.
The Nevada Democrat has 3:15 p.m. press conference to discuss details.
Reid, who spoke with virtually every member of his 60-member caucus this weekend, currently has between 56 and 57 votes for a proposal to ...
Reid Announces Opt-Out Public Option, But What Kind Of Plan Would States Opt-Out Of?
Wonk Room —
... , which is being pushed by Sen. Charles Schumer, according to Democratic aides. A public option with a delayed “trigger” — supported by the White House and Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe — has between 58 and 59 backers.” Reid dismissed competing public option proposals, telling reporters “We hope that Olympia will come back, she has worked hard, she is a very good legislator. I’m disappointed that the one issue, the public option, has been something that that’s frightened her.” ...
Liveblog: Harry Reid's Healthcare Presser
Daily Kos —
... , Politico, are reporting that Reid will announce that the bill going to the floor will include a public option, which will likely be the opt out. ...
Reid: Yes, the Senate bill will have a public option
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... He hasn’t even sent the bill to CBO to be scored yet so I’m not sure what we’re supposed to react to here, aside from the left’s success in getting a bill with a public plan to the floor which (a) may not even have 60 votes behind it and (b) is almost guaranteed to lose The One’s very small fig leaf of bipartisan support as ...
Reid’s Opt-Out: The Devil is in the Details
Firedoglake —
In his presser, Harry Reid said very little about what kind of an “opt-out” he’ll put in the final bill.
The good news: Pressure on Reid from progressives when his poll numbers are flagging ...
Why Won't the Public Option Die?
Hit & Run —
... , but, like Jason Vorhees, it stubbornly refuses to
stay dead. Indeed, in the last week or so, it's been gaining
support. And now Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced
that he's moving forward with a public
option that allows individual states to opt out: ...
Cheers and jeers for Nevada's happy Harry Reid today
Top of the Ticket —
... JEERING: Moderates who support a “trigger” plan – in which public health coverage would kick in only if private insurers failed to meet certain benchmarks – and think, like President Obama reportedly does, that it’s more likely to win over conservative Democrats and moderate Republicans. ...
Harry Reid Announces Plan For Public Option With Opt-Out Provision
Liberal Values —
... The public option has probably received more attention than any other aspect of health care reform even though it will only affect a minority of people who are eligible to select it. Harry Reid announced today the Senate bill will include a public option with an opt-out provision for states. ...
Harry Reid Announces Plan For Public Option With Opt-Out Option
Liberal Values —
... The public option has probably received more attention than any other aspect of health care reform even though it will only affect a minority of people who are eligible to select it. Harry Reid announced today the Senate bill will include a public option with an opt-out provision for states. ...
Not Time To Send Harry Reid Any Donations Yet-- Just a Hearty Pat On The Head So Far
DownWithTyranny! —
Harry did good today. His merged Senate bill will include a public option, an opt in with a decent timeline and neither an opt in nor a deadly Snowe Trigger. Durbin says progressive senators were organized enough to make it clear that without a public option, they couldn't support a bill that would have, in effect, just bolster the bottom lines of the avaricious bad faith insurance giants. Watch him above. He can count the moderate Republicans on two fingers. Unfortunately it takes more fingers to ...
For Red States, Opting Out is Not An Option
Crooks and Liars —
... debate among themselves whether the so-called "opt out" public health insurance option endorsed by Reid will be included in reform legislation, Minnesota Governor and GOP presidential wannabee ...
