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Originally Posted by flstf
So far it is beginning to look like a perfect storm for failure in the Senate. There are 4 Democrats who say they will not vote for any bill with a public option in it and quite a few Democrats who say they will not vote for a bill without a public option. All Republicans accept for maybe 1 or 2 will vote against this health care reform bill no matter what form it takes.
I suspect they will have to strip the public option out and strong arm the pro public option Democrats to vote for the bill anyway in order to get the 60 votes and pass something.
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I agree it is still an uphill battle...but far too soon to predict an outcome.
I suspect the end result will be some type of "opt-in" public option which, again is not my preferred choice, but grudgingly acceptable in order to achieve the numerous other beneficial provisions.
I have to add that I thought the Corker comment (
"you know if the Republicans were in the majority and we proposed this bill most liberals would probably be against it.") was pretty damn funny, given that the Republicans hadnt proposed anything for the six years they controlled Congress and hardly have a record of putting consumers first.