Sen. McCaskill Open to Dropping Mandate
Politico reports:
Speaking on MSNBC Wednesday morning, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill suggested that Democrats should ditch the individual mandate required in President Obama's health reform law.
It's a proposed amendment to legislation she supported that's deeply unpopular in Missouri just as she ramps up for a challenging reelection bid.
“There’s other ways we can get people into the pool — I hope — other than a mandate, and we need to look at that,” McCaskill strong>said Wednesday morning on MSNBC<.
In August, 71 percent of Missouri voters approved a referendum opposing the federal health care measure.
McCaskill clearly can't walk away from her vote, but she'll likely spend a good part of the next two years explaining ways it can be improved or altered.
Of course, Republicans see the hedge as a slick attempt at a flip-flop.
