Waters: Obama Needs to Move Dem-Only Public Option Bill Through Senate

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This morning, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) called on President Obama to stop wasting his efforts on securing the votes of one or two Republican senators and instead pass a health care bill with a public option through the filibuster-proof reconciliation process.

As we’ve reported, passing health care reform in a reconciliation bill presents some procedural hurdles, but it seems likely that a public option would meet parliamentary muster if there are 51 votes in the Senate to pass it.

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