Krugman says that if the Baucus bill gets amended to include the public option it could be acceptable. But he also warns that if the bill gets any worse, Democrats should vote against it:
It would be disastrous if health care goes the way of the economic stimulus plan, earlier this year. As you may recall, that plan — which was clearly too weak even as originally proposed — was made even weaker to win the support of three Republican senators. If the same thing happens to health reform, progressives should and will walk away.
