The website Firedoglake recently launched an action aimed at getting 40 members of the House Democratic caucus to pledge not to support a health care bill that doesn't include a public option.  So far they've gotten seven members to go on the record in this way.  One of them is Illinois' own Phil Hare, who told the organizers that a bill without a public option is "like a car without a motor."  Watch it:

We'll have more later today on the public option fearmongering from GOP Reps. Mark Kirk and Peter Roskam, as well as Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois.