Public Option IS bipartisan - everywhere but Congress


	Public Option IS bipartisan - everywhere but Congress

masbury

6-23-2009 3:35 PM

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masbury says:

Since over 50% of Republicans favor the public option, it already has bipartisan support, whether Congressional Republicans get on board or not. Maybe it's time to listen to voters rather than politicians.

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