The results of the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, with parts leaked out by Chuck Todd, shows what polls have been showing for a long time – that without the public option, support for the health care bill on the left is collapsing. If you want to know why the White House wants to get [...]

As I noted, Harry Reid will unveil the merged Senate health care bill today at 3:15pm ET. This is pretty much on the expected schedule. Here are the key questions I’d like to see answered about the bill: • The public option. Most reports say that Reid will include a national public option with a [...]

The Wall Street Journal reports tonight that Harry Reid is going along with the opt-out: WASHINGTON — Top Senate Democrats are close to finalizing their health bill and could unveil a measure as soon as early this week that would include stiffer penalties on employers who fail to provide health coverage. Senate leaders plan to [...]