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Sam Stein and Ryan Grim

Leaderless: Senate Pushes For Public Option Without Obama's Support

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama is actively discouraging Senate Democrats in their effort to include a public insurance option with a state opt-out clause as p...

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Sam Stein

White House Denies Pushing Trigger Option, Dem Groups Concur

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House, along with several progressive groups and high-ranking Democrats, is pushing back against reports that the administration is advancin...

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Sam Stein

President Tries To Put Out Fire From Emanuel's Health Care Remarks

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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In an effort that seemed designed to appease concerned progressive advocates, President Barack Obama issued a clarifying statement about the administr...

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