Schakowsky says she believes Obama's still committed to public option

[Enrique]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/schakowsky-nothing-has-changed-on-public-option-push-2009-08-18.html

The point person for House liberals on healthcare says she trusts that President Barack Obama's support for a "public option" in the health reform bill remains strong.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's healthcare task force, said she was reassured by the White House that the president isn't weakening his position.

"I take the administration at its word and the word is that nothing has changed," Schakowsky said.

Schakowsky said she received a "question and answer" memo Monday from the White House that laid out the president's support for a government-run option that would compete with private insurers.

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[Parker CA]

1. Well that's odd. So many here are proclaiming the public option dead. Who to believe.....K&R

[Cronus Protagonist]

5. That was on the front page of the LA Times yesterday

I never buy that rag, but the headline was clearly visible above the fold:

Obama Weakens Position on Healthcare (paraphrased)

[mdavies013]

2. On this one...can we take a page from the repub playbook...and stay on fucking message.

I can't stand the ping-pong game. For...against....for...no against...no for...

[Cha]

4. The repulicons have the corporatemediaWhores to

to back them up..we have the corporatemediawhores to fuck with us.

[Cha]

3. It really is refreshing to take

the "administration at its word".

[daa]

6. Apparently dhe doesn't talk with any Senators nt