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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
News Ron Wyden Finally Votes Yes On Public Option
Posted by Matt Davis on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 12:37 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released the following statement regarding his vote in the Senate Finance Committee in favor of the public option:
“The legislation before us currently does not offer enough real competition to keep Americans from continuing to be abused by health insurers and held captive by large employers. Without the ability to hold insurers accountable for their costs and quality of service, without the ability to get a better deal and stop the ongoing erosion of wages, most working families will be no better off after this bill passes than they are today. While I have some concerns about using Medicare reimbursement rates for the public option, I have far deeper concerns about the current shortage of real choice and real reform in this health bill. I cast my vote for public option as a vote for choice and reform.”
Okay, okay. So I'm sorry I ever did this:
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