WASHINGTON- More and more Americans are voicing that they are worried about the cost and quality of medical care that will result from President Obama’s plan to reshape U.S. health care. The latest poll however, indicates that a majority still trust the administration more than Republicans in changing the system, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows.

WASHINGTON With a vote of 15 to 8, the Senate Finance Committee knocked down a proposal to create a new government health insurance plan, one that would compete with the private market.

The negative vote may be an indication of what may be expected for what is called “the public option” in the Senate overall. Although this is not an unexpected outcome it still spells a defeat for liberals who see government-sponsored insurance being made available to the middle class as a major component of President Barack Obama's health care renewal plan.

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