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public option
Coverage of public option in the Nexus archive.
- Iowa GOP governor nominee recounts viral clash that put Obama on the spot at 2009 town hall
Zach Lahn, the Iowa GOP governor nominee, recounted a 2009 town hall exchange where he challenged Barack Obama over the Affordable Care Act. The video resurfaced after Lahn's primary victory, with Obama acknowledging concerns about the public option. Lahn attended the event as a University of Colorado Boulder student.