Signs Bipartisanship Reform Is Breaking Down Are Everywhere

It appears that Baucus group still has a lot of very important issues the have not been agreed to. It also appears the co-ops idea may already be dead because of attacks from the left and right. Can Obama get away with supporting a bill with zero alternative to the current health insurance companies?

Waxman and Rockefeller have requested potentially explosive information about health insurance company profits for when Congress returns (and right before Baucus needs to make a deal with Republicans or not). It should really fire up the progressive base for a public option and make a deal very tough.

Schumer is telling fellow Democrats to prepare for a partisan bill.

And Democrats are looking into how to pass health care reform using reconciliation.

Crossposted on The Walker Report

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