Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconisn today
indicated that he is optimistic about passing healthcare reform with a robust public option.
Here is what Feingold said today:
At the beginning of the August recess, most folks coming out were opposed to any sort of health care reform. But in the last few I have held, I have noticed more and more reform proponents coming out and being heard. Overall, in the seventeen years I've been holding these meetings, there has been strong support for health care reform. I've been saying for weeks that it will probably be right before Christmas before we have a health care reform bill to vote on. I will continue working to make sure we do and it is one with a strong public option.
The widely reported Feingold's gloomy remarks on health care were actually delivered on August 19th!
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It is what it's always been, folks.
If we fight like crazy for a robust public option, we'll get a robust public option.
If we don't, we won't.
It's really just that simple.