That's right, only one vote is needed to insure that the healthcare reform bill includes a public option.
President Barack Obama's.
Try these words on for size Mr. President. "If Congress sends me a bill without a strong public option, I will veto it." And he needs to voice those words strongly every time he steps up to a microphone. It needs to be the talk of every media outlet in the country.
Just the threat of a veto is a powerful thing. Remember how effectively Bush used it? Senators and Congressmen who are on the fence would likely fall quickly in line if the President insisted on a public option. If healthcare is as important to him as he claims, the President should not be afraid of using every power at his command to make it happen.
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