Sen. Lincoln Urged to Oppose the Obamacare Public Option

In a press release today, Arkansas Republican U.S. States Senate candidate Col. Conrad Reynolds (US Army, Ret.) urged Sen. Lincoln to 'maintain' her latest position and called on both Arkansas Senators Pryor and Lincoln to oppose using the "reconciliation trick." [Note: Reconciliation is used for budget legislation to prevent delay by a filibuster. It is not appropriate for new legislation. Using this practice prevents amendments on the floor and avoids the 60 vote rule in the Senate to pass new legislation, would indeed be a "trick" by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).]

Reynolds issued the following statement after learning of Sen. Blanche Lincoln's latest position on health care reform and the public option:

"I am pleased Sen. Lincoln has joined me in opposing the public option[1]. After witnessing her changing opinions[2] on the subject over the last several weeks, I urge her to maintain today's position as she prepares to return to Washington and not worry about the reaction of liberal pressure groups who do not reflect the conservative values of Arkansans."

[1] "U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln said today she opposes a public health insurance option because it would be too expensive ... I would not support a solely government-funded public option," John Lyon, "Lincoln: Public option too expensive," Arkansas News Bureau, 9/1/2009

[2] "Her position on a new government health plan for the uninsured has been difficult to pin down. She wrote in an op-ed column on July 9 that insurance
options should include 'a quality, affordable public plan or nonprofit plan
that can accomplish the same goals.' A month later, in an interview with a
blogger, she said she 'certainly would not support a public government-funded plan' because it was 'not a competitive choice.' Two days later, she said in an interview that she was 'open to a public plan as long as it's competitive,' meaning it could compete for market share without government financial support," Kevin Sack, "In Arkansas, a Democrat Navigates Health Fight," The New York Times, 8/16/2009

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Conrad Reynolds is a retired Colonel in the United States Army. He was born in Little Rock and graduated in 1978 from Batesville High School. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Arkansas and a MBA from Touro University. Reynolds joined the Army Reserves in 1979 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1982. As a career intelligence officer, he commanded special intelligence units in the war zones of Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia. Reynolds retired from the Army on January 1, 2009. Reynolds currently owns a consulting business in Conway and continues contributing to our nation's defense as an independent contractor with the Department of Defense. He is married with three children and is a member of the Second Baptist Church of Conway. For more information, please visit www.VoteConrad.com.

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