It appears that Baucus group still has a lot of very important issues [1] 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 [2] 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 [3].
And Democrats are looking into how to pass health care reform using reconciliation [4].
Crossposted on The Walker Report [5]
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[1] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125089698657350611.html#mod=article-outset-box
[2] http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/08/rockefeller-to-insurers-wheres-the-loot.php
[3] http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/08/schumer-to-dems-attack-gop-ers-get-ready-to-pass-health-care-alone.php
[4] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/24/democrats-ponder-one-bill_n_267166.html
[5] http://jwalkerreport.blogspot.com/