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On December 9, 2009, Senator Lincoln was one of ten Democratic Senators to reach what Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] called a “broad agreement”[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30371.html]on the [http://www.opencongress.org/senate_health_care_bill// Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] The discussion focused on abandoning or greatly narrowing the public health insurance option. In exchange, people 55-64 would be able to buy in to [[Medicare]] and [[Medicaid]] eligibility would be expanded to people within 150 percent of the federal poverty line. Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]]’s office released a statement on the compromise: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/08/senate-sinks-abortion-ame_n_384846.html]
"I asked Senators [[Schumer]] and [[Pryor]] to work with some of the most moderate and most progressive members of our diverse caucus, and tonight they have come to a consensus.
It is a consensus that includes a public option and will help ensure the American people win in two ways: one, insurance companies will face more competition, and two, the American people will have more choices.
I know not all 10 Senators in the room agree on every single detail of this, nor will all 60 members of my caucus. But I know we all appreciate the hard work that these progressives and moderates have done to move this historic debate forward.
I want to thank Senators [[Schumer]], [[Pryor]], [[Brown]], [[Carper]], [[Feingold]], [[Harkin]], [[Landrieu]], [[Lincoln]], [[Nelson]] and [[Rockefeller]] for working together for the greater good and never losing sight of our shared goal: making it possible for every American to afford to live a healthy life.
As is long-standing practice, we do not disclose details of any proposal before the [[Congressional Budget Office]] has a chance to evaluate it. We will wait for that to happen, but in the meantime, tonight we are confident."
===H.R. 1424 (2008 Bailout Bill)===
