1. Senators tie healthcare legislation to climate fraud legislation:

[Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)]  "...Whether it can be done, remains obviously to be seen and how healthcare progresses.”

Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said:  "... I think the legislation depends on how well we do on health care… how quickly we are able to act, if we can, on health care. So those would be the two unknowns for me."

2. Rasmussen suggests that public health care is a political loser

Notably, just 16% of unaffiliateds Strongly Favor the legislative effort while 47% Strongly Oppose it.
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At this time, voters are skeptical about the ability of the reform effort to help control the cost of health care. Just 23% believe passage of the reform legislation will lead to lower health care costs. Most voters (53%) say it will lead to higher costs, while 18% expect prices to remain about the same.
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By 50% to 23% margin, voters expect that passage of the congressional health care reform bill will cause the quality of care to go down.
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Thirty-five percent (35%) of voters favor a public health care option while 50% are opposed.