Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 9:41:14 am
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.