Comments on: Ben Nelson: I’ll Block a Health Care Bill That Includes a Public Option http://washingtonindependent.com/67404/ben-nelson-ill-block-a-health-care-bill-that-includes-a-public-option National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Name http://washingtonindependent.com/67404/ben-nelson-ill-block-a-health-care-bill-that-includes-a-public-option/comment-page-1#comment-135372 Name Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:31:55 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=67404#comment-135372 I think we're both right actually. In which case I would hope Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Dodd et al need to look at reconciliation - perhaps bifurcating the public option in a separate reconciliation bill. I think we're both right actually. In which case I would hope Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Dodd et al need to look at reconciliation – perhaps bifurcating the public option in a separate reconciliation bill.

]]> By: mikelillis http://washingtonindependent.com/67404/ben-nelson-ill-block-a-health-care-bill-that-includes-a-public-option/comment-page-1#comment-135371 mikelillis Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:41:18 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=67404#comment-135371 If I'm reading it right, he's not referring just to the House bill, but anything that resembles the House bill. It seems that he's marking his parameters, and a strong public option falls outside what he's willing to accept. The "opt-out" public plan in the Senate bill isn't as muscular as many liberals would like, but it's well too intrusive for conservatives. (Remember also that no single industry has given more to Nelson over his congressional career than the insurance industry.) If I'm reading it right, he's not referring just to the House bill, but anything that resembles the House bill. It seems that he's marking his parameters, and a strong public option falls outside what he's willing to accept. The “opt-out” public plan in the Senate bill isn't as muscular as many liberals would like, but it's well too intrusive for conservatives. (Remember also that no single industry has given more to Nelson over his congressional career than the insurance industry.)

]]> By: Name http://washingtonindependent.com/67404/ben-nelson-ill-block-a-health-care-bill-that-includes-a-public-option/comment-page-1#comment-135370 Name Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:06:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=67404#comment-135370 Mike - Wasn't Nelson responding to questions relating to the House bill specifically? Everyone agrees that the House bill will never get a vote in the Senate. Mike – Wasn't Nelson responding to questions relating to the House bill specifically? Everyone agrees that the House bill will never get a vote in the Senate.

]]> By: Name http://washingtonindependent.com/67404/ben-nelson-ill-block-a-health-care-bill-that-includes-a-public-option/comment-page-1#comment-105429 Name Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:55 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=67404#comment-105429 I think we're both right actually. In which case I would hope Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Dodd et al need to look at reconciliation - perhaps bifurcating the public option in a separate reconciliation bill. I think we're both right actually. In which case I would hope Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Dodd et al need to look at reconciliation – perhaps bifurcating the public option in a separate reconciliation bill.

]]> By: mikelillis http://washingtonindependent.com/67404/ben-nelson-ill-block-a-health-care-bill-that-includes-a-public-option/comment-page-1#comment-105423 mikelillis Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:41:18 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=67404#comment-105423 If I'm reading it right, he's not referring just to the House bill, but anything that resembles the House bill. It seems that he's marking his parameters, and a strong public option falls outside what he's willing to accept. The "opt-out" public plan in the Senate bill isn't as muscular as many liberals would like, but it's well too intrusive for conservatives. (Remember also that no single industry has given more to Nelson over his congressional career than the insurance industry.) If I'm reading it right, he's not referring just to the House bill, but anything that resembles the House bill. It seems that he's marking his parameters, and a strong public option falls outside what he's willing to accept. The “opt-out” public plan in the Senate bill isn't as muscular as many liberals would like, but it's well too intrusive for conservatives. (Remember also that no single industry has given more to Nelson over his congressional career than the insurance industry.)

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]]> By: Name http://washingtonindependent.com/67404/ben-nelson-ill-block-a-health-care-bill-that-includes-a-public-option/comment-page-1#comment-105411 Name Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:06:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=67404#comment-105411 Mike - Wasn't Nelson responding to questions relating to the House bill specifically? Everyone agrees that the House bill will never get a vote in the Senate. Mike – Wasn't Nelson responding to questions relating to the House bill specifically? Everyone agrees that the House bill will never get a vote in the Senate.

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