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A Second Wind for the 'Public Option'

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To the surprise of many, the so-called "public option" - creating a gvoernment-backed insurance plan to compete with prviate insurers - is squarely back on the table after being considered dead by some, according to the Washington Post.

The Post says that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are trying to round up votes to pass the public option in some form. One of the reasons for its revival may have been a series of recent public opinion polls that showed a rise in support for the proposal.

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