Kennedy's Successor Confirms His Support for Public Option

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Kennedy's Successor Confirms His Support for Public Option
Brian Beutler | September 28, 2009, 5:48PM

There was never much doubt about this, but just to make it official, Sen. Paul Kirk (D-MA) does indeed support a public option.

"Senator Kirk believes there should be a public option to keep costs down and keep insurance companies honest," says his spokesman, Keith Maley. "uring his short service in the United States Senate, he looks forward to seeing what can be done to reach that goal."

It comes as no surprise, of course, that a Massachusetts Democrat replacing Ted Kennedy supports a public option. But this demonstrates that, with Kennedy's seat filled, the 60th vote for health care reform won't necessarily belong to public option skeptic Olympia Snowe--and the question of a public option is technically one for Democrats to answer alone.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/kirk-appointment-gives-dems-some-breathing-room-on-the-public-option.php

[Historic NY]

1. Way to go Capt. Kirk.

[Cha]

2. Good..Senator Kennedy would

be so happy with this progress.