In fact, though the public option wasn't a regular part of his stump speech, Obama appointed the public option's intellectual father, Jacob Hacker, to his health care advisory committee, and his campaign's health care white paper prominently featured a government run plan, with no mandate requiring uninsured people to buy insurance. The bill he will likely sign next year will do the opposite.
Progressives have taken notice, and responded rapidly.
via tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com
Poor Obama, who hasn't he disappointed?
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