President Obama Strongly Supports Public Option in Minneapolis Speech

(By John Amato, http://crooksandliars.com ) I know there's some debate over whether the president fully supports the public option and we know that the gang of six in the House of Lords is trying to derail it. Fox News is telling us that the public option is dead and the do-nothing Republicans are calling for it to be gone, but in a huge speech Saturday that took place to a fired-up campaign-style crowd in Minnesota, Obama was as strong on the public option as I've ever heard him.

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[TheSubterraneanTruth]

I think it all a lie! I though our troups were coming home? We just sent 40k over to Afganistan. A bunch of puppets if you ask me. Call me what you like..... America will still have a depression after the recession. Get some food saved up!

[RagingLib]

Idiot.

[GradStud28]

Mr President, we Minnesotans support you. Even though a single-payer, universal health care system is what we need, we'd be willing to settle for the time being for a public health insurance option as a stepping stone to eventual universal care.

[Smartassawhip]

If we want a strong public option we are going to have to step up our game and get more involved. In the comment section of my profile you will find several petitions as well as many other resources that will help you get started including a list of phone numbers etc... If you are still confused about health care reform you may also find the information there helpful.

[ponyboy316]

Obama ran on putting more into Afghanistan. I guess you weren't paying attention.