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Blue Dog leader: public option unlikely to survive conference report
The Hill ^ | 08/22/2009 | Michael 'Brien

Posted on 08/23/2009 1:32:04 PM PDT by fiscon1

public (or "government-run") option in the healthcare bill before Congress is unlikely to survive conference between the House and Senate, a leader of the centrist Blue Dog coalition said this weekend.

(Excerpt) Read more at briefingroom.thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: bluedogs; healthcare; obama

1 posted on 08/23/2009 1:32:04 PM PDT by fiscon1
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To: fiscon1

Oh, boy. This is going to get the National Socialists all wee-wee’d up.


2 posted on 08/23/2009 1:33:24 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: fiscon1

Good God, I hope this stupid bill never gets as far as a conference report. If it does,we’re screwed, pardon my French.


3 posted on 08/23/2009 1:34:38 PM PDT by TexasKate
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To: fiscon1

this bill, and any bill under the Bomb, MUST DIE


4 posted on 08/23/2009 1:39:19 PM PDT by The Wizard (Democrat Party: a criminal enterprise)
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To: fiscon1

Keep hoping, this may die yet.


5 posted on 08/23/2009 1:43:10 PM PDT by canuck_conservative (Obama - The "Big Owe")
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To: fiscon1

We need to get the conference vote pushed back until AFTER the special elections.

I think Marxism is going to get of a reality check, come November!


6 posted on 08/23/2009 1:43:28 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Texas Eagle

purely strategic, this is perfect. The more Democrats bicker about the public option the less chance anything passes. The Dems are drawing lines against themselves on this one issue and that will just kill the whole bill.


7 posted on 08/23/2009 2:04:11 PM PDT by fiscon1
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