EDIT ... Obama walks back Rahm on public option (from Russia)!
Obama sticks with public option
day after his chief of staff suggested the White House could live with a public option-free health care reform bill, President ...
Obama released a statement (from Russia!) reaffirming his support for a government-run health care plan:
"I am pleased by the progress we're making on health care reform and still believe, as I've said before, that one of the best ways to bring down costs, provide more choices, and assure quality is a public option that will force the insurance companies to compete and keep them honest. I look forward to a final product that achieves these very important goals."
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