Carper: 'I Expect I Will' Sign Public Option Letter; Levin Wants To Check Wording First (all for it)

[kpete]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Carper: 'I Expect I Will' Sign Public Option Letter; Levin Wants To Check Wording First
Rachel Slajda | February 23, 2010, 2:36PM


Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) tells TPMDC that he plans to sign a letter urging Senate leadership to pass a public option via reconciliation.

"I expect that I will" sign, Carper said. The letter, written by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), has been signed by 23 senators so far.

That's a bit of a departure from his position just yesterday. Asked by TPMDC if he thought passing a public option via reconciliation was appropriate or desirable, Carper said he thought it wouldn't fly procedurally.

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Separately, Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) said he fully supports passing the public option with reconciliation, but wants to read the wording of the letter before he signs on.

"I'm all for it," he said.

Read more: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/carper-i-expect-i-will-sign-public-option-letter-levin-wants-to-check-wording-first.php

[pleah]

1. K&R

[treestar]

2. So finally he is for the Public Option?

He would not commit before.

[Oregone]

3. Too bad the public option letter doesn't actually unambiguously define what the magic option is

[Iowa]

4. The public option is dead...

Neither Obama nor the Dems in Congress want a public option. They want to pass a bill that is a gift to the insurance industry. There will be no public option. There was never any chance that there would be a public option. It's all theater. We are being conned and lied to by psychopaths in both the WH and Congress. Glenn Greenwald sums it up pretty well here:

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2010/02/23/democrats/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+salon%2Fgreenwald+(Glenn+Greenwald)&utm_content=Google+Reader

[Plucketeer]

6. I want to believe, but...

I've come to realize that the HICs (Health Ins.Cos) and Pharma have already made it clear that they'll make it tough for our (heh - "our") representatives if they have to try and deal with real competition.

[fascisthunter]

5. well... here's a kick

if we want a public option, we will have to work on this for years to come. Don't stop the effort folks.

[Romulox]

7. Levin is as DLC as they come. He'll either weasel out or lend support when it's clear it can't pass

:hi:

[Tx4obama]

8. Here's link to a list of the current folks that have signed

http://whipcongress.com/

The list is updated pretty quick once a confirmation has been made.

http://whipcongress.com/

[Supersedeas]

11. Interesting

[Kingofalldems]

9. K and R for the CPACer

[sandyj999]

10. Come On Carl sign the damn thing! :)