The Senate Finance Committee’s negotiations over the public option have been marked by predictable moments of egotism, chaos, and various other forms of legislative melodrama. But if at the end of the (much delayed) process, the panel chooses to include a public option of any kind in its bill, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will deserve most–if not all–of the thanks.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=140873