We have the votes. No excuses. Make it happen.
There are a lot of steps to go in the health care fight, and the public option is very much alive. We know we have the votes for the public option:
1. There are at least 51 Senators who would vote for Senator Schumer’s “level playing field” public option in an up-or-down vote. (Source)
2. There are enough Senators in favor of health care reform with a public option for it to pass through the Senate reconciliation process, which only requires 51 votes. (Source)
3. There are now 60 active, voting members of the Democratic Senate caucus, which means no Republicans are required for cloture motions to pass. (Source)
4. It actually only requires 51 votes to break a filibuster, since we all remember the “nuclear option” fight that took place four years ago. (Source)
We know we have the votes. What we need is leadership from President Obama and Senator Harry Reid to make sure that a public option is included in the final bill, and that no Democrats join with the Republican filibuster of that bill.
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