by Lee Stranahan
More details coming. A major speech. And a fight with Congressional…Republicans, right? No, wait.
White House officials say Obama will be “more prescriptive” in shaping the final health care deal. Although House leaders have said their members will demand the inclusion of a public insurance option, Obama has no plans to insist on it himself, the officials said.
“We have been saying all along that the most important part of this debate is not the public option, but rather ensuring choice and competition,” an aide said. “There are lots of different ways to get there.”
Some administration officials welcome a showdown with liberal lawmakers if they argue they would rather have no health care law than an incremental one. The confrontation would allow Obama to show he is willing to stare down his own party to get things done.
From Politico. Read more: This is mainstream political narrative. We’ll see how it plays out.
