Public Plan's CBO Score Makes It Reconciliation-Friendly
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
As public option goes down in Senate Finance Committee, CBO score breathes life into the proposal if Democrats use budget reconciliation maneuver to pass health reform.
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