Republicans' Obamacare Stance Is 'Height Of Hypocrisy,' House Democrats Say

Regarding the public option. Obama never dropped it. HE NEVER PICKED IT UP. Not once did Obama advocate for a public option and no matter where you search you will never find a quote of him doing so. Because he never did. The closest he ever came was saying if congress sent him a public option he would sign it.

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From Huffington Post:

The Obama campaign clearly did incorporate the public option into its health care agenda. The then-candidate signed a statement put together by the pro-reform group Health Care for America Now,which included the provision as part of its principles for reform. On issue forms Obama filled out for several publications he pledged to "create a new public health plan for those currently without coverage." His campaign arm, Organizing for America, continues to champion a "public health insurance option to provide the uninsured and those who can't find affordable coverage with a real choice." The White House website says that: "The President believes [public health insurance option] will promote competition, hold insurance companies accountable and assure affordable choices. It is completely voluntary."

It does, indeed, seem fair to say that a public option for insurance coverage was a component of the Obama health care agenda

Obama, in his own words (see this video, at 4:20): 

“That’s why any plan I sign must include an insurance exchange — a one-stop shopping marketplace where you can compare the benefits, costs and track records of a variety of plans, including a public option to increase competition and keep insurance companies honest, and choose what’s best for your family.”

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost