Legal Commentary

Ben Nelson's State "Opt-In" To the Health Bill

By Big Tent Democrat

Jon Walker has been on Ezra's case all day, worth reading, but, FDL also finds this stunning proposal from Ben Nelson, in a letter responding to Nebraska's GOP governor about the health bill:

“In your letter you note that the current Senate bill is not in Nebraska's best interest. I agree. That is why I continue to work to change it,” Nelson wrote. Nelson wrote that he has proposed that the Senate bill include an “opt-in” mechanism that would allow states to avoid the issues raised by Heineman. “Under my proposal, if Nebraska prefers not to opt in to a reformed health care system, it would have that right,” Nelson wrote.

(Emphasis supplied.) So Village Dems, Krugman, et al, you still fully support the Senate bill? Ezra reacts.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on December 18, 2009 (boomark / email).