tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 27 days ago
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After a meeting between Senate leaders and the White House last week, a number of sources spoke to both myself and other reporters, reporting that the White House was pushing back on Majority Leader Harry Reid's inclination to do what he did today : include a public option, with an opt-out ...
politico.com - 27 days ago
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politico.com —
Senate Majority Leader 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 ...
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Reid to announce push for public option
voices.washingtonpost.com - 30 days ago
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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 ...
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White House to Reid: We hope you know what you're doing
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 27 days ago
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com —
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has released this statement,
on Harry Reid's announcement of a public option proposal
that includes an opt-out mechanism for states: "Leader Reid has always been a strong supporter of a public option that could help keep ...
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Schumer: Opt-Out Is 'The Best Compromise' That Can ...
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Schumer Explains What Happened
Talking Points Memo —
... So how did we get from the Thursday meeting to today's announcement? Tonight, in an exclusive interview, Sen. Schumer explains what happened. ...
Tune in, turn on, opt out
Balloon Juice —
... TPM has a great interview with Chuck Schumer about the discussion between Harry Reid and the White House on the opt out public option versus the triggered public option. It certainly sounds like the White House doesn’t trust Reid to count votes. And I don’t either. ...
“In America, People Like Choices”
The Moderate Voice —
... That is part of a very interesting conversation that TPM’s Brian Beutler had with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): ...
Early Morning Swim: Chuck Schumer Optimistic on Countdown
Firedoglake —
... From TPM:
“I think the public is for the public option. During those bad days in mid-summer, the dog days of August, the hard right misinformed the public as to what a public option ...
Why is Olympia Snowe Disappointed with a State Opt-Out?
Firedoglake —
... Now, I personally think allowing a state to opt out on something this important to the public welfare may be politically clever, but given how various states have treated Medicaid and SCHIP, it’s ...
Tuesday Open Thread
Delaware Liberal —
... From this I conclude that a lack of spending in the economy is the central problem and the only policies that will help are those that increase spending – consumer spending, investment spending, net exports or government spending. How tax cuts would have helped – or at least the type of tax cuts advocated by Republicans – is a mystery to me. Thank you Bruce. It looks like good advice for the Democrats, too. Go read the whole article if you can, it’s that good. Also worth reading is TPM’s interview with Chuck Schumer about how the opt-out public option compromise came together ...
10/27: Inching Toward Victory?
Blogometer —
... 's DougJ isn't so sure: " TPM has a great interview with [NY Sen.] Chuck Schumer about the discussion between Harry Reid and the White House on the opt out public option versus the triggered public option. It certainly sounds like the White House doesn't trust Reid to count votes. And I don't either." PUBLIC OPTION: Pat Yourselves On The Back, Netroots Several lefty bloggers are arguing that the netroots played a big role in ensuring the public option's survival up to this point: PUBLIC OPTION II: More Information, Please Some liberal bloggers want more ...
The public option is not the Medicare option
Ezra Klein —
... TPMDC's Brian Beutler asked Sen. Chuck Schumer whether the Democrats were right to brand the public option as separate and apart from Medicare. "Yes, definitely," Schumer replied. "In America, people like choices." ...
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emptywheel.firedoglake.com 8/10/2009 — Since I've been obsessing about all the excess brush in TX now that we have a President who insists on working in August, I've been tracking Obama's schedule very closely. And so I noticed on Friday that Chuck Schumer had a late afternoon meeting in ...
From Opt In to Opt Out: Chuck Schumer's 'Great Day'
blogs.abcnews.com 26 days ago — ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports:
If an immediately available -- no trigger -- public option makes it to President Obama's desk, the member of Congress who may deserve the most credit for making it happen is Sen. Chuck Schumer.
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Reid, Schumer huddle over Maddow appearance
politico.com 10/15/2009 — October 14, 2009 Reid, Schumer huddle over Maddow appearance Harry and Chuck had a little chat today... Senate Democrats are still buzzing over comments by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) that some interpreted as an attempt to publicly pressure Majority ...
Schumer On Co-Ops: Let's Wait And See
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 8/3/2009 — Breaking his silence today, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told reporters that despite the fact that the Senate Finance Committee is likely to endorse a co-op system instead of a public option, he's confident that the final bill will contain the latter. ...
Schumer To Reid: The Fate Of The Public Option May Be In Your Hands
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/14/2009 — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) threw down the gauntlet on the public option for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) last night.
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The Most Detestable and Menacing Political Hack in Washington
directorblue.blogspot.com 10/17/2009 — Well, there are a lot to choose from, but one in particular is the sleaziest of the lot. That would be none other than Chuckie "Welfare Queen" Schumer, senior dirtbag from New York.He's called "Welfare Queen" seeing as how he never held a real job in his life. So "Welfare Queen" it is. And I do ...
Sen. Schumer: "There will be a public option in the final bill."
americablog.com 7/5/2009 — The thing about Senator Chuck Schumer is that he's a political creature. All Senators are to some extent, but Schumer sees all things through a political lens. So, when Schumer supports the public option in legislation to reform health care, it makes ...
Schumer: With Franken Seated No Need To Compromise On Public Option
huffingtonpost.com 7/6/2009 — One of the leading Senate Democrats in the health care reform battle said that the seating of Al Franken has given the party the purpose and direction it needs to ensure that a public option for insurance coverage remains in any bill.
"If you did ...
Dumping LGF
rhymeswithright.mu.nu 9/15/2009 — I've linked to Charles Johnson over at Little Green Footballs since the first day I had a blogroll. Let's be honest -- he was, at the time, one of the giants of conservative blogging, and an important voice on the...
Schumer: Let's Use Reconciliation Wherever We Can
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 9/9/2009 — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in an interview with The American Prospect , said he's "always favored using reconciliation for the good parts" of the health care reform bill.
"We've looked at it and you can't use reconciliation for everything, [but] ...
Reid: Reconciliation 'always an option' —
CNN Political Ticker 27 days ago
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 ...
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