Report: Lincoln Won’t Support Public Option

Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
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The Arkansas News is reporting that Sen. Blanche Lincoln will not support health reform that demands a public option because it would be “too expensive.”

In a speech at the University of Arkansas, Lincoln, in what may be something of a hedge, reportedly said that, “I would not support a solely government-funded public option. We can’t afford that.”

Lincoln’s press office was not immediately available for comment. We’ll keep trying.

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