Jim Dean says The Media got it wrong on the Public Option

Written by: Tom Alba on Aug 17, 2009 4:29 PM EDT

Linked to groups: PA Single Payer Healthcare Action Committee, Montco DFA, Northeast Philadelphia for Democracy, Local Politics Matter, Asheville Democracy for America

Just minutes ago, I got an email from Jim Dean that contained this:

Over the weekend Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the Obama administration was open to considering co-ops in a healthcare reform bill. Immediately, insurance-funded media went on the attack. Some reporters called the public option dead -- others "off the table".

The media is wrong... again.

Let's be clear: A Healthcare bill without a public option is D.O.A. in the House. Period.

To pass any bill in the House they need at least 218 votes but 64 House Democrats have stood up and said they will not vote for a bill without a public option. That means a bill without a public option would only have 193 votes.

 

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