>>>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/16/us.healthcare/index.html >>> >>>Snippet: >>> >>>Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota said it was futile to continue to "chase that rabbit" due to the lack of 60 Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster. >>> >>>"The fact of the matter is there are not the votes in the United States Senate for a public option. There never have been," Conrad said on "Fox News Sunday." >>> >>>His comment signaled a shift in the health care debate, with Obama and senior advisers softening their support for a public option by saying final form of the legislation is less important than the principle of affordable coverage available to all. >>> >> >>Money talks >> >>http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_33/b4143034820260.htm > >And so does the Insurance Industry: >http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/potter.health.insurance/index.html
That is exactly what I believe has been going on. It's good to hear it from an insider. The sad thing is it's working.
