This appears to be a victory for America! Democrats appear to be surrendering on the public option regarding health care. A senator and Kathleen Sebelius have both said that the public option is either not essential or there are not enough votes for it. The liberal wing of the party must be fuming mad, but Republicans and Independents were against their socialistic policies from the beginning.
Here is Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius stating the about face that the White House is doing: