Why Isn't the Public Option an Option?

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Why Isn't the Public Option an Option?

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Why Isn't the Public Option an Option? On Monday, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) announced that although he strongly supports the so-called public option, he wouldn't vote to add it to the health care bill by way of the reconciliation process. Many senators say that passing the public option by way of reconciliation"a procedure which bypasses the threat of a filibuster so that the Senate can pass the bill with a simple majority"would come across as being too partisan. Now White House Press Secretar

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