yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 10/23/2009
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Give it a read . The essence of compromising is, I think, to have a clear sense of which compromises count as a pretty good deal. And to me this is pretty clear. If you can’t get the public option of your dreams, the “opt-out” idea is still pretty good. It’ll lead to the ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/22/2009
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
There are three "compromise" public options currently being
considered in the U.S. Senate (and yes, I know...
many argue that the public option is itself a compromise, and there's something to that). Ben Nelson is advocating one. Olympia Snowe is ...
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A guide to the public option compromises in the Senate
fivethirtyeight.com - 10/23/2009
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fivethirtyeight.com —
You should definitely go and read Ezra Klein's
handy guide to the various public option compromises that...
are working their way through the Senate. One thing to bear in mind however is that the public option compromises are really being discussed along ...
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The Public Option Playing Field, in Two Dimensions
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10/23: Some Things Aren't Optional
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... that "having the strongest possible House bill going in to conference with the Senate is critical." The second choice of most liberal bloggers is the so-called "opt-out" compromise favored by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), which creates a national public option that states can opt out of if they wish. Most (but ...
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