Health care reform cleared a significant hurdle yesterday, with the Senate Finance Committee voting to approve the Baucus bill. Only one Republican had the sense to vote for it. Although this bill does not have a public option in it, three House and a Senate Committees have already passed bills with a public option. Negotiations over the final bill will now move to the full House and Senate. We need to keep the pressure on them to include a public option. Needless to say, the insurance lobby and the Republicans will fight tooth and nail against it. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, in particular, will be a tough obstacle to overcome:
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