Insofar as the details go, there were not too many surprises here either, although some interesting assertions were made.
More specifically, the speech of President supported the plan of Senator Baucus as the plan to reform health insurance. Obama almost approved the point Mr. Baucus plan by point.
This and the reduction of government spending, is how Mr. Baucus cut off his plan price tag down to $ 880 billion over ten years. Last night, the Obama figures came slightly more than $ 00 billion, which would still keep its promise to not add to the deficit.
The president also reiterated his support for a public plan, but not excluding other options, by simply calling one of many ways to the same end. However, he said that if the law fails to provide affordable health insurance for as many Americans, this should trigger a plan run by the government -. An idea championed by Senator Olympia J. Snowe, a chief negotiator of the Finance Committee
though the public plan has been a major sticking point, this new configuration may very well be the winning solution .
The New York Times reported that Ms. Snowe said she was pleased to hear the President was considering the idea of using a public plan only as a back-up. She added: "I am pleased that many other elements he discussed dovetail with those we continue to work in the bipartisan Gang of Six. "
Is a starting light to shine out of the woods? Although Mr. Baucus will still get Senators Charles E. Grassley and Michael B. Enzi come around, it's a promising step towards passing a healthcare reform bill -. and one of the two parties to this
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