Cantwell, like Rockefeller, will not back the Baucus bill

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Maria Cantwell said unless significant changes were made she would be unable to support a major health care reform bill unveiled Wednesday by the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

The Washington Democrat, a member of the Finance Committee, said the measure from Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., did not include a government-run insurance option and failed to overhaul the Medicare reimbursement formula which is critical to Washington state.

"I wouldn't vote for a bill that doesn't have Medicare reform and the public option," Cantwell said in a telephone interview. "What would I tell the people in Washington state?"

http://www.theolympian.com/election/presidential/story/973185.html

(Even your own committee dems are turning on you, Max)

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1. Kerry flatly states it won't be the bill that gets a vote.

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6580102&mesg_id=6580146

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2. I think Burris said he was a no as well

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