Tag: public option

Why Isn't the Public Option an Option?

about 2 years ago

Robert de Neufville in Politeia

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 ... Read More
Can the Public Option Make a Miracle Recovery?

over 2 years ago

Robert de Neufville in Politeia

After hearing for months that the so-called “public option” was dead, it looks like it might yet make a miracle recovery. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid finally seem to be putting pressure on Congressional Democrats to include a public option. The reason is simple: the idea a government-run health-care ... Read More

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