White House Public Option

Public Option: Progressives Take Aim At Rahm, Demand White House Take A Stronger Stance

The Plum Line | Greg Sargent | Posted 05.25.2011

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In recent weeks, liberal groups have largely refrained from directly pressuring the White House on the public option -- even as there's been lots of g...

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NBC: White House Still Skeptical Public Option Has Votes

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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NBC News correspondent Chuck Todd reported Tuesday morning that the Obama White House, despite public expressions of support for Senate Majority Leade...

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Sam Stein

Gibbs: Obama 'Absolutely' Did Everything To Get Public Option, Despite No Talks With Lieberman

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs insisted once more that President Obama did everything he could to get a public option through the Senate, ev...

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Sam Stein

White House: "Absolutely False" That Reid And Obama Aren't On Same Page

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House issued a statement Sunday evening reaffirming its commitment to a public option for insurance coverage and called reports that the pre...

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Harkin Surprised, Disappointed To Hear That Obama Didn't Push Public Option

Talking Points Memo | Brian Beutler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) articulated surprise and disappointment that the White House had not done more to push Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) to ...

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White House Denying Its Own Health Care Concession: AP Fact Check

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has indicated a willingness to drop a government-run health care plan from any overhaul. The White House say...

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White House's Mixed Messages On "Public Option"

Huffington Post | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

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If your head is spinning from the mixed messages coming out of the White House about the administration's commitment to the "public option" in the deb...

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