After a rough and tumble start to the day, the House’s public option predicament remains mostly unchanged. Speaker Nancy Pelosi still wants a robust plan, pegged to Medicare, but she’s finding it difficult to round up the necessary votes. Undecided Democrats are being put on the spot and are doing everything they can to slink away from the discussion. In the face of this predicament, Pelosi is acknowledging that the more progressive public option may not happen.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=136233