| There they go, the two public option amendments.
Baucus, Conrad, Carper, Lincoln, and Nelson voted against Sen. Rockefeller's public option amdendment.
Baucus, Lincoln, and Conrad voted against Sen. Schumer's public option amendment.
Baucus' statements about the Rockefeller amendment are below the fold.
One of Baucus' reasons for rejecting the public option was his belief that there aren't enough votes in the Senate to pass a healthcare bill with the public option. But Sen. Harkin and others maintain there are 51 votes for the public option -- obviously Baucus means that one or more Democrats would join a Republican filibuster.
Now we have to single out those Senators and put massive pressure on them.
In the meantime, we need to support the Progressive House Caucus and ensure they stick to their promise to vote against any bill without the public option. And we can fund the ad attacking Baucus over the public option.
Reform without the public option is not reform. |
