Obama quietly tries to shore up Senate support for public option

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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Megan Wirth
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by Megan Wirth - Oct. 7, 2009

Obviously, the health care battle is something that is an extremely relevant and pending issue in the United States. This article is interesting because it shows how Obama is continuing to press for government-run healthcare, however, now he is working to build a coalition of supporters. The only difficulty is that Obama struggles to reform his idea in a way that is widely accepted by both conservatives and liberals. This article integrates many different viewpoints from senators across the country, all whom which give their opinion and ideas for a potentially cooperative plan.

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