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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
Administration Official: “Sebelius Misspoke.” — An administration official said tonight that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius “misspoke” when she told CNN this morning that a government run health insurance option “is not an essential part” of reform.
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Democratic senator: Public health insurance option dead — WASHINGTON (CNN) — A key Senate negotiator said Sunday that President Barack Obama should drop his push for a government-funded public health insurance option because the Senate will never pass it.
Fox News:
White House Passes Blame on Unsolicited Health Care E-Mails — The White House suggests third-party groups are to blame for unsolicited health care e-mails — The White House for the first time Sunday seemed to acknowledge that people across the country received unsolicited e-mails …
Martina Stewart / CNN:
TX Dem: Bill without public option ‘would be very, very difficult’ — WASHINGTON (CNN) -On the same day that a Cabinet member signaled the administration's willingness to forego inclusion of a public health insurance option in the final version of health care reform legislation …
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Obama picks fight with left on health reform — In backing away from its support for a public option in healthcare reform, the Obama administration is picking a fight with the liberal wing of the Democratic party. — Liberal Democrats have insisted a public insurance option is necessary to ensure competition for private insurers.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
‘Public Option’ in Health Plan May Be Dropped — PHOENIX — The White House, facing increasing skepticism over President Obama's call for a public insurance plan to compete with the private sector, signaled Sunday that it was willing to compromise and would consider a proposal …
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Susie Madrak / Crooks and Liars:
Say What? Sebelius Touts Public Option on ‘This Week’, Throws It Under the Bus on CNN. — Oh, the Republicans have been having a field day with this mantra - that employers would shunt their employees into the public plan. But they're really upset for the same reason Sebelius mentioned as a positive: Job lock.
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Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:W.H. backs away from public option
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Martina Stewart / CNN:Sebelius: There will be competition with private insurers
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Rachel Weiner / The Huffington Post:
Maddow Battles Dick Armey In “Meet The Press” Debut (VIDEO) — Rachel Maddow appeared on “Meet the Press” for the first time on Sunday, August 16th. On a panel with former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas), and Sen. Tom Coburn …
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Sarah Rainsford / BBC:
Row over Afghan wife-starving law — An Afghan bill allowing a husband to starve his wife if she refuses to have sex has been published in the official gazette and become law. — The original bill caused outrage earlier this year, forcing Afghan President Hamid Karzai to withdraw it.
Eric Zimmermann / The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
Ross: I refuse to kill old people — When a conservative Democrat takes the time to promise that he will not “kill old people,” you really know Democrats are struggling to maintain their footing on healthcare reform. — So it's pretty stunning that Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.) …
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Are we having a conversation yet? — “I think that there is going to have to be a conversation that is guided by doctors, scientists, ethicists. And then there is going to have to be a very difficult democratic conversation that takes place.” — Conversation?
Andrew Breitbart / Washington Times:
George W. Bush-by-proxy syndrome — ANALYSIS/OPINION: — There is an extensive body of writing from both sides of the political aisle that has analyzed the extraordinary depths of hatred leveled at former President George W. Bush. — His birth into a wealthy and politically connected family is where a lot of the animus starts.
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
White House will change e-mail rules — The White House said Sunday night that it will change its e-mail sign-up procedures after some recipients of a health-care e-mail complained that they had not asked to receive updates. — “We are implementing measures to make subscribing to e-mails clearer …
Radley Balko / Reason:
Why “Reading the Bill” Won't Matter — USA Today notes that even forcing legislators to read the health care legislation in the House probably wouldn't do much good. The bill is so bogged down with bureaucrat-eze, few of them are likely to understand it.
Patrick Sawer / Telegraph:
Swimmers are told to wear burkinis — British swimming pools are imposing Muslim dress codes in a move described as divisive by Labour MPs. — Under the rules, swimmers - including non-Muslims - are barred from entering the pool in normal swimming attire.
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