Mr.Obama's own party is split on the issue, with liberal Democrats insisting on the public option and moderate Democrats rejecting it.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

Senator Baucus told reporters on Wednesday that he believes a government option could not pass in the Senate.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

But as analysts Charles Kupchan of the Council on Foreign Relations points out, security and political considerations rule out such an option in Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

"I certainly would hope sanctions would work. But I think they are most likely to work if you keep the military option on the table."

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

Danny Jordaan says the vuvuzelas are being evaluated on an ongoing basis and that a ban is an option "if there are grounds to do so."

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

Democrats and Republicans present sharply divergent views on the so-called "public option".

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Two liberal House Democrats, Lynne Woolsey and Barbara Lee, said on Wednesday they intend to fightto keep this public option in, along with other steps to protect lower and middle-income Americans and hold insurance companies accountable.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

He is replacing it with a plan that would provide a combined land- and sea-based capability more quickly, focused on shorter range missiles Iran could use to threaten Europe, with the option of expanding later to cover longer range missiles if necessary.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23