Hoyer: Public Option Negotiable

Posted on August 21, 2009

House Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer, zig zags the argument of the indecision of Democrats back to the constroversy line.

Hoyer (D-Md.) emphasized his support for a public option in a teleconference call with reporters, but also said he wants to ensure Congress sends a bill to the president.
“I’m for a public option, but I’m also for passing a bill,” he said. Democrats believe the public option is necessary, useful and important, he added, “be we’ll have to see.”
He then said there are many other important parts of healthcare legislation that have been approved by three committees in the House.
President Barack Obama already has signaled he won’t insist that a public option be included in final healthcare legislation, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Sunday opened a firestorm with the political left by saying that a public option was “not essential” to a healthcare bill.
Hoyer has long been seen as a voice for centrist Blue Dog Democrats, who have reservations about the public option.

Meanwhile, hard left liberals are claiming they can’t support it without the public option and it wouldn’t get enough votes. Sounds like they are between Barack and a hard place. Sit back with popcorn and watch the Democrat civil war.

Meanwhile, Sarah Palin puts another thorn into the mix. No healthcare reform without tort reform!

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