Why the Democrats Can't Pass A Bill Without a Public Option, By the Numbers

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:03 AM EST

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Ben Nelson and Joe Lieberman are running around saying that they'll kill any bill that has a public option. Quite predictably. And everyone in the media (and on the Hill) are kowtowing to them, saying that this means that it will have to go. Their calculus is that progressives in the House will want health care passed so badly that they'll eventually cave and vote for a bill that doesn't have one.

Now, maybe this is true. But as someone who counts votes like other people count sheep, I'm not getting it. Someone is going to have to explain the math.

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Par4TheCourse

Why the Democrats Can't Pass A Bill Without a Public Option, By the Numbers

The Democrat congress is fighting with others in their party .. One would of thought that having a majority would be a hop skip and a jump to passing things left and left. There is fringes on the Democrat side that are uncooperative, and would like to see specific things in it, and out of it.

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2 votes

#1 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:32 AM EST

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The Democrats need to grow a set, vote for the public option that was promised, and let the chips fall where they may.

The posturing, play-acting and melodrama is getting old.

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2 votes

#2 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:51 AM EST

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Par4TheCourse

Not only getting old but giving more time for others to influence and to think more on it..

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2 votes

#2.1 - Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:31 PM EST

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Enhanced Kre-Alkalyn Review

without the public option nothing really changes. It is no longer health care reform, just health care adjustment. Insurance companies will still overcharge people and those who need medical help will still lose in the end.

http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/enhanced-krealkalyn-review-does-free-trial-work-1565180.html

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#3 - Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:24 AM EST

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