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    Politico kept a running list of the chatter: "Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a key Democratic moderate, acknowledged on Sunday there was concern about losing the support of moderate Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine" (Isenstadt, 10/25). "Appearing on CNN's State of the Union with John King, Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch said that he believes Democrats will implement a public option of some kind if they get enough votes to break cloture in an upcoming Senate floor vote. ... Hatch is adamantly opposed to the idea, arguing that Medicare and Medicaid are badly run"Javers, 10/25). "Appearing on CNN's State of the Union with John King, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) said he wouldn't rule out voting for a health care bill that didn't have a public option. Full Article at News-Medical.net
    Appearing on CNN's State of the Union with John King, Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch said that he believes Democrats will implement a public option of some kind if they get enough votes to break cloture in an upcoming Senate floor vote. ... Hatch is adamantly opposed to the idea, arguing that Medicare and Medicaid are badly run
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 1 month ago
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Moderates will determine fate of public option in health bills
  1. says he is not excited about a public insurance plan in which states would be able to 'opt out.' Instead, the Nebraska senator says he is more interested in a program in which states 'opt in.' ... Nelson appeared Sunday on CNN's 'State of the Union.'
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 1 month ago
  2. Wednesday marks the six-month anniversary of Mr. Specter's party switch ... his prized seniority on committees has been stripped, as has his status as a coveted swing vote. As leadership and the media lavish attention on moderate Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, and centrist Democra...
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 1 month ago
  3. Appearing on CNN's State of the Union with John King, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) said he wouldn't rule out voting for a health care bill that didn't have a public option. 'I don't draw lines in the sand,' Brown said
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 1 month ago
  4. Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a key Democratic moderate, acknowledged on Sunday there was concern about losing the support of moderate Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 1 month ago

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