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Hot Dish Politics: McCollum, Walz feeling good about the public option

Liberal Democrats in Washington say they have a good feeling about tacking a public option onto the sweeping health care reform legislation that's coming together in the U.S. House. If it comes to pass, they may have a pair of Minnesotans to thank. Full Article at Minneapolis Star Tribune

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