It's too early for either side to gloat about the public option. The version that the Senate is considering is pretty weak tea: only a small percentage of Americans will be eligible, and of course states can opt out.
The House version will be a bit stronger; but I expect to see a pretty watered-down version in the end.
Still, it's pretty funny to see how many times the pundits declared the public option dead-dead-dead, and how sure they were it would not be in the final Senate bill. The fact is, it was a popular idea, and even with the barrage of mud thrown at it, still is.
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