Gillibrand embraces ‘public option’ for healthcare

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is using the progressive blogosphere to rally support for a so-called “public option” for national healthcare — something akin to Medicare that would be available to everyone.

Her essays have appeared in the DailyKos site and on Huffington Post.

I truly believe that health care is a right, not a privilege, and that the time for real reform — including a public option — is now. As the President said last night, the status quo is not an option and with you by my side, I intend to continue to fight for the real reform that Americans deserve.

Gillibrand first declared her support for the public option in May.

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