Pelosi nixes healthcare deal with Blue Dogs

[babsbunny]

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/59839-pelosi-nixes-deal-with-blue-dogs-on-healthcare

By Mike Soraghan - 09/22/09 05:03 PM ET

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is nixing a deal she cut with centrists to advance health reform, said a source familiar with negotiations.


Pelosi’s decision to abandon the agreement that was made with a group of Blue Dogs to get the bill out of committee would steer the healthcare legislation back to the left as she prepares for a floor vote.

Pelosi is planning to include a government-run "public option" in the House version of the healthcare bill. She wants to model it on Medicare, with providers getting reimbursed on a scale pegged to Medicare rates.

[KansDem]

1. Public option is "ON THE TABLE!!!"

:woohoo:

[blondeatlast]

2. YES! nt

[Nuclear Unicorn]

3. She must be feeling more confident of her position

This is why I started the morning with a call to keep the faith.

Well, not THIS specifically, but it would be silly to abandon our reps when we need to make them hear us.

[maglatinavi]

9. Call

How can I call Pelosi and say, Atta Girl?!?!?!? :applause: :applause: :applause: and ... don't let the Potus persue a compromise ...

[Nuclear Unicorn]

10. I'm willing to wager that...

...Pelosi and Obama have been discussing this non-stop and they see the winds changing to their favor.

Contrary to contrarian belief it would be silly to assume that the congressional leadership and the President are not in constant communication.

[Selatius]

4. She might get a public option, but if the Senate passes a piece of crap, there's still trouble.

Because the negotiations would try to reconcile the bills, and some of the good stuff might get cut out in the process. Ideally, if both houses pass a strong public option, then it is much more likely you will get a strong public option after the bill leaves the conference committee.

[Deja Q]

5. My faith is restored!

Speaker Pelosi,

THANK YOU!

[Zodiak]

6. Whoa!

Completely unexpected and completely welcome!

Good job, Speaker Pelosi!

Now THAT is what being a Democrat is about. Fightin' for the people!

[DearAbby]

7. This with Reid saying

he will use the Budget Reconciliation option to pass a bill. Do I sense a stiffening of spines here?

[asdjrocky]

8. You beat me to it.

Sirota just posted this on my facebook. I like Nancy more and more.

[spanone]

11. k&r.....

[tazkcmo]

12. I am one Pelosi's harshest critics....

...but I will give props when they're due. Thank you Nancy Pelosi for finally doing your job.

[Ruby the Liberal]

13. So we are hauling all of the dry powder out of storage?

About time.

[barbtries]

14. yeah.

a kick for good news

[myrna minx]

15. Wonderful! K&R n/t