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Jarrett: Obama Not 'Demanding' Public Option

Politico:President Barack Obama is pushing a public option for the final health care reform legislation, but “he is not demanding that it is in there,” White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said Sunday.



Her statement on NBC’s “Meet the Press” provides a glimpse into the White House strategy during private talks this week with Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (D-Nev.) to merge two competing Senate bills — one with a public option and one without.


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