LifeNews.com is reporting that the Senate Finance Committee defeated (15-8) the first amendment that would have added a government-run insurance program to the Baucus bill.
Though this is great news, we are not out of the woods yet. Not only are there other proposed amendments that include a public option, but there is plenty of debate left in the life of the this bill for a government-run plan to find its way into the language.
You can read the story from LifeNews here.
For an explanation of why this is an important concern for Catholics go here.
Patrick Looby, Fredericksburg, VA
