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August 21, 2009

House Majority Leader Hoyer: Public Option? Meh, Whatever

As I've said several times, it's not Republicans v. Democrats on health care, it's Senate Democrats v. House Democrats.

Now it's actually House Democratic leader v. House Democratic leader.

A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that health reform won’t get through the House without a public option, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Friday that the public option may have to go in order to get a bill passed.
“I’m for a public option but I’m also for passing a bill,” Hoyer told reporters on a conference call. “We believe the public option is a necessary useful and very important aspect of this, but we’ll have to see because there are many other important aspects of the bill as well.”

In San Francisco Thursday, Pelosi said: "There's no way I can pass a bill in the House of Representatives without a public option.”

No doubt Obama will issue a statement blaming the Republicans for this.

BTW-Is that popcorn I smell?

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A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that health reform won’t get through the House without a public option, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Friday that the public option may have to go in order to get a bill passed. “I’m for a public option but I’m also for passing a bill,” Hoyer told reporters on a conference call. “We believe the public option is a necessary useful and very important aspect of this, but we’ll have to see because there are many other important aspects of the bill as well.” In San Francisco Thursday, Pelosi said: "There's no way I can pass a bill in the House of Representatives without a public option.” No doubt Obama will issue a statement blaming the Republicans for this. BTW-Is that popcorn I smell? 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