[TomGuy]

$70 billion will be paid to companies currently providing retiree prescription benefits in order to encourage them NOT to drop their existing coverage.

I haven't gone back and re-read the legislation, but IIRC, the figure is closer to $140 billion handout to insurance companies. At least that was pre-budget that now says the initial bill will actually be about 1/3 higher than estimated in December when the bill was being debated and voted on.

[Peach]

That higher number is probably correct.