https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2009/12/28/clyburn-on-second-thought-who-needs-the-public-option/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 15:19:11 -0400<![CDATA[Asked on CBS&#8217; &#8220;Face the Nation&#8221; if he could back a bill without the public plan, he said &#8220;Yes, sir, I can. Because why did we do&#8211; why do we want a public option? We want a public option to do basically three ten&#8211; things: create more choice for insurers, create more competition for insurance companies, and to contain costs.&#8221;]]>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:50:05 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2009/12/28/clyburn-on-second-thought-who-needs-the-public-option-n220781