( - promoted by Matt)
Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), due to increasing pressure from TV ads running in Arkansas, has recently written an op-ed to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in support of a public option for health care. Since the letter requires a subscription, I can only post the key highlights after the jump. The problem is, this endorsement is half-hearted at best. She endorses the public option, while at the same time alludes to the co-op plan saying "or non-profit plan that can accomplish the same goals as those of a public plan." It remains to be seen if Sen. Lincoln will hold to her position on advocating real health care reform, but as a member of the Finance Committee, which seems hesitant to provide a public option and advanced a proposal not including said option, her support for real health care reform is questionable. Nonetheless, this represents a small victory for the Obama administration and her vote, if favorable, could be key in passing the President's health care proposal. After the jump, I will post the only part of the letter that is available without a subscription, and the ad that leveled enough pressure to lead to the writing of the op-ed. |
