Dems Get Votes Needed to Begin Health Care Debate
An interesting development in the health care reform battle, as the Democrats get the 60 votes they need to begin the debate after Thanksgiving: Sen. Blanche Lincoln also on board, 60 in hand.
Sen. Blanche Lincoln is a yes for debating health reform, but a no for the public option, and she and fellow centrists are making clear they expect Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to scrap his current plan for a government-run insurance program.
Lincoln (D-Ark.) announced Saturday that she’d deliver the deciding vote to push forward with a sweeping health reform plan, ending days of speculation over whether President Barack Obama’s signature priority would proceed to the Senate floor or suffer a debilitating blow.
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