I like this strategy- push Obama to the extreme and hopefully he'll settle a little further towards "Universal" healthcare than he planned.
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, "will release a sweeping proposal to overhaul the health-care system that largely reflects President-elect Barack Obama's vision, increasing the chances for action next year," the Wall Street Journal reports.
"There is one important difference between the initiative coming from" Baucus and the plan Obama "laid out during his presidential campaign: Mr. Baucus would require all Americans to have health insurance, while Mr. Obama has rejected the idea of a mandate."
Said Baucus: "I believe -- very strongly -- that every American has a right to high-quality health care...and I believe Americans cannot wait any longer."
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