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Progressive Democrats Demand Public Option

Representative Raul Grijalva, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus talks with Democracy Now about his fellow Democrats demand for a public option. The Progressive Caucus which consists of 81 Congresspeople and Senators wrote a letter to the Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius, criticizing her for saying public option is not a central element to comprehensive reform. Congressional Progressive Caucus says they won’t sign on to a plan that doesn’t include a public option.

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Representative Raul Grijalva, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus talks with Democracy Now about his fellow Democrats demand for a public option.  The Progressive Caucus which consists of 81 Congresspeople and Senators wrote a letter to the Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius, criticizing her for saying public option is not a central element to comprehensive reform. Congressional Progressive Caucus says they won’t sign on to a plan that doesn’t include a public option.

Also in this video, Rep. Barney Frank responds to an audience member at a town hall meeting who was holding a picture of President Obama depicted to look like Hitler.

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/8/20/progressive_democrats_refuse_to_back_health

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