Medicare Buy-in is Out, Lieberman is In.

The amendment to expand Medicare down to age 55 has been thrown out.  Lieberman stated he could not put his support behind the expansion of Medicare and Harry Reid decided he could not receive the 60 votes so he bagged the plan. 

With this amendment out it seems Lieberman is throwing his support behind the bill.  Without a public option and without the Medicare buy-in plan many liberals are saying these bill is not enough.  Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has vowed to vote against any bill that does not include a public option.  The question is will he stand by that.  Many democrats in the House have also said they will not vote for a bill without a public option. If they will cave on that promise remains to be known.