Senators reject pair of public option proposals
New York Times, September 30, 2009
After an intense debate, the Senate Finance Committee rejected two Democratic proposals to create a government insurance plan to compete with private insurers. The votes underscored divisions among Democrats and were a setback for President Obama, who has endorsed the public plan as a way to "keep insurance companies honest."
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