On the recordSeptember 7, 2009
Advisors to the president telling us that they expect the president on Wednesday night to say that while the public option is important it's not going to be a deal breaker.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Advisors to the president telling us that they expect the president on Wednesday night to say that while the public…”
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Advisors indicate that Obama will downplay the public option's importance in his upcoming address.
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