AFL-CIO Applauds Pelosi For ‘Leading The Fight’ For Robust Public Option

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
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The AFL-CIO has been one of the most vocal advocates of a public option in the Democratic coalition. So it’s no surprise they’re thrilled with Pelosi’s push for a public option.

“It is critical that the health care bill includes a public option to control costs through competition and breaks the stranglehold the insurance companies have over the system,” says AFL-CIO spokesman Eddie Vale. “We applaud Speaker Pelosi for continuing to lead the fight to include a robust public option and America’s workers and 57% of the public stand with her.”

In a way, Pelosi’s bold action is an outgrowth of the desires of much of the reform community. Expect the reactions on the left to the news to be comparably ecstatic.

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