http://washingtonindependent.com/64136/harkin-health-bill-will-include-public-option-higher-threshold-for-cadillac-plan-tax National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://washingtonindependent.com/64136/harkin-health-bill-will-include-public-option-higher-threshold-for-cadillac-plan-tax/comment-page-1#comment-92526 digg » Blog Archive » The Advantage of Bringing A Bill With A Public Option to the Floor Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:47:32 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=64136#comment-92526 [...] But I know the president is for it. I know Chris Dodd is for it. Max Baucus didn’t speak against it. He just talked about the need to get 60 votes. ‘I can’t do it because I have to get 60 votes.’ Well, if they do it there, he doesn’t have to get 60 votes. So, we’ll get it. Last week, a group of 30 Democrats sent a letter to Reid (D-Nev.) urging the Senate majority leader to include a public option in the compromise package he’s currently weaving together from elements of the Finance and HELP committee bills. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the HELP panel, told reporters today that the actual number of Senate Democrats supporting a robust public plan tops 50. [...] [...] But I know the president is for it. I know Chris Dodd is for it. Max Baucus didn’t speak against it. He just talked about the need to get 60 votes. ‘I can’t do it because I have to get 60 votes.’ Well, if they do it there, he doesn’t have to get 60 votes. So, we’ll get it. Last week, a group of 30 Democrats sent a letter to Reid (D-Nev.) urging the Senate majority leader to include a public option in the compromise package he’s currently weaving together from elements of the Finance and HELP committee bills. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the HELP panel, told reporters today that the actual number of Senate Democrats supporting a robust public plan tops 50. [...]

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