Legal Commentary

President Snowe Says No To Medicare Buy-In

By Big Tent Democrat

Heh:

Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) says a Medicare buy-in approach will be a hard sell with her. She told reporters this afternoon that she's not inclined to support the idea, currently being discussed by liberal and conservative Democrats seeking a compromise on the public option. [. . .] She's expressed her doubts to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "I told him I have concerns," she said. "The Medicare buy in is problematic." A reporter asked if that meant she's not inclined to support the idea. "Correct," she said.

Now what? Hey, I have an idea, reconciliation.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on December 08, 2009 (boomark / email).