Public Option Resurrection?
Already, 40 Senators have agreed to include a public option in the health reform budget reconciliation bill. Sen. Webb and Sen. Warner are still uncommitted, even though the public option is politically popular in Virginia.
According to the CBO, a public option (similar to the compromise that already passed the House) would reduce the federal budget deficit by an additional $25 billion. It would increase market competition by giving consumers in the individual or small business markets another choice and help control health premiums.
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