"reconciliation...may prove to be an uphill battle, particularly in the House"

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Why The White House Is Reluctant To Take A Stronger Stance On Public Option

Democrats are privately conceding that passing the President’s health care plan — that is, passing a series of fixes through reconciliation and adopting the Senate health care bill — may prove to be an uphill battle, particularly in the House. Since last year, “three House Democrats who voted for the measure have left Congress and have not been replaced – Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), who resigned to run for governor of Hawaii, Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL), who resigned to run a think tank, and Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), who died from complications following gallbladder surgery.” If the Democrats are to pass reform again in the House, they have to hold together a fragile coalition of moderate and progressive Democrats.

House leaders (with the exception of Majority Whip James Clyburn) haven’t said if they had the 218 votes needed to pass reform and most House Democrats have only — and unenthusiastically — acknowledged Obama’s plan. Today House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) admitted that Democrats may still come up short:

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1. More on Clyburn's take....

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/82705-clyburn-believes-house-will-pass-health-bill-by-wider-margin-than-before

It's going to be interesting.

The GOP can't stop us .... only WE can.

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2. Yes, it's interesting. n/t