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The 111th Senate is made up of 58 Democrats, 40 Republicans, 1 Independent and 1 Joe Lieberman, who calls himself an Independent Democrat. With 60 votes needed to pass the Health Care Bill, Lieberman has threatened to filibuster any plan with a public option.

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Is Health Care back from the dead? Senate majority leader Harry Reid's bill has both a state opt out and a trigger for a public option, but the prognosis is still bleak that there is 60 votes.

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The Senate Finance Committee rejected both public option proposals.

Look for Wall Street to have a good day.

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