Reid Opt Out

Sam Stein

How Reid Found His Silver Bullet: Opt-Out Pitched Just Three Weeks Ago

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics


Two months ago, the public option for insurance coverage was being read its last rites. On Monday, it was alive and well after Senate Majority Leader ...

Sam Stein and Ryan Grim

Reid Is Only One Or Two Votes Shy On Opt-Out Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is just one or two Senate votes shy of having a filibuster-proof majority in favor of a public option for health ins...