New Momentum For Public Option

As noted last week several senators have been putting up a ruckus about having the public option in the final bill. Today, there is a vote going on to add the public option amendments to the Baucus bill. Experts agree it won't get added to the bill in committee but the public option has several other areas where it could be added to a bill.

The senate floor could add the amendment or in bill reconciliation between the house and senate bill. The point being is that the progressives are mounting a huge fight to have a robust public option added to a final bill so that President Obama can sign it into law.

No longer are we hearing about co-ops or a trigger. In the news, we only see the public option. Which is critical to getting it passed. In August, it was put on life support. Now, it might make its way out of the ICU.

From Politico.

"The key now is momentum, and backers are doing everything they can to convey confidence that President Barack Obama will eventually sign a health care bill into law that includes some sort of government coverage to compete with private insurers."

It seems that people are starting to rally around the public option. Thank God.