Which Statement Explains Why the 2010 Health Care Reform Bill

Which statement explains why the 2010 health care reform bill contained no provision for a public insurance option?

A) President Obama threatened to veto any bill containing public option provisions.
B) Opinion polls showed that the public option was strongly opposed by most Americans.
C) Bureaucrats in the Medicare system testified before Congress that a public option would be highly inefficient.
D) Lobbyists for the health insurance industry were able to convince Congress to drop consideration of a public option.