Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Public Option Goes Down [Tevi Troy]
The Senate Finance Committee has just rejected the Rockefeller amendment in favor of a public option by a 15-8 margin. All the Republicans voted no, and they were joined by Baucus, Conrad, Lincoln, Nelson, and Carper. Nancy Pelosi may still try to overcome blue-dog objections to the public option in the House, but I think this makes it pretty clear that proponents lack the votes in the Senate.
09/29 03:18 PM
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