Obama quietly tries to shore up Senate support for public option

Los Angeles Times by Noam N. Levey, Janet Hook | Oct. 5, 2009 (Special Report)

The president has backed off from vocally supporting the idea of government-run healthcare, but he's quietly building a coalition of supporters. The challenge: Find a version that can pass. Full Story »

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by Norman Rogers - Oct. 5, 2009

Every discussion of the "public option" in the mainstream media is permeated with dishonesty. The public option is simply a stalking horse for socialized medicine - what Obama and his friends really want but know won't fly politically.