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Senators Say Stuff: John Kerry Edition
by: Chris Bowers
Thu Jul 09, 2009 at 12:00


Senator John Kerry's office has responded to our push to get all Senators on the record for a strong public option. The response is a resounding "yes."

1. Do you support a public healthcare option as part of reform?
Yes.

2. Do you support a public healthcare option that is ready on day one?
He supports a public option that will be available immediately.

3. Do you support a public healthcare option that is national, available everywhere, and accountable to our government?
Sen. Kerry supports a robust public plan, that like Medicare, would be
available to everyone from coast-to-coast.

4. Do you support a public healthcare option that has the clout to establish rates with providers and big drug companies?
Sen. Kerry believes a public plan will meaningfully transform our delivery system through its lower administrative expenses and bargaining power. These efficiencies will provide affordable coverage to those enrolled in the public plan and due to increased competition could lower costs in the private insurance market.

That brings us to 40 Senators in support of a public option. Only ten more to go.

Keep emailing your Senators here. Check out the updated targeting chart in the extended entry.

Update: Count Feinstein in, too. Great work by commenter carson002!

Senate Public Option Whip Chart at link:

http://www.openleft.com/diary/14109/senators-say-stuff-john-kerry-edition