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Published: 12/4/09

Public Option for Congress? David Vitter Says Yes.

By  Patricia Murphy - Politics Daily
Public Option for Congress?  David Vitter Says Yes.

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) opposes the public option. In fact, he opposes the entire health care reform bill being considered by the Senate. But if both are to become a reality, Vitter says senators should be required to take the medicine they're prescribing for the health insurance industry. "Congress has a bad habit of exempting itself from the problems it inflicts on the American people," Vitter said. So, along with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Vitter is introducing an amendment to the reform legislation that would require all members of Congress to enroll in the government-run health ...

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