Pelosi kills public option ‘trigger’

In a away, this is a good thing. This whole “trigger” thing was a farce anyway, which would have let to the government controlling healthcare, just under a different name to mask it. From The Hill

“I don’t even want to talk about a trigger,” Pelosi said at her weekly press conference. She said the “attitude” of her fellow Democrats is that “a trigger is an excuse for not doing anything.”
By dismissing a trigger, she also risks further alienating Blue Dog Democrats, who are angry at Pelosi’s handling of the bill, particularly her push to include a public option supported by the liberal wing of the caucus. Blue Dogs at times have threatened to block the bill.

Pelosi spoke after a caucus meeting Thursday morning at which outside experts talked to members about the public option, and health “co-operatives.”

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September 24, 2009 · Filed Under ObamaCARE


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