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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced today the Senate Health Care Reform bill:

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the merged health care bill will include a public option allowing states to opt-out. Reid: Public Option No ‘Silver Bullet’ But Strong Consensus For Opt-Out:

“Under this concept states will be able to determine whether the public option works best for them,” Reid told reporters. He said it was the “fairest” way to go.

Reid said after “countless hours” of talking to his caucus, there is a “strong consensus” for this plan.

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