'Conceptual language' hides health care's cost

Washington Examiner ^ | October 11, 2009 | Michael Barone

[gusopol3]

And perhaps even more. The Wall Street Journal's Kimberley Strassel points out that well-placed senators are getting special favors in the bill. Majority Leader Harry Reid gets the feds to pick up Nevada's extra Medicaid spending. Charles Schumer gets many high-cost insurance plans in New York exempted from tax. How long before other members seek similar breaks for their states?

[Colonel_Flagg]

Senator-Select Franken isn’t smart enough to think of that, so we Minnesotans won’t see any such shenanigans.

[gusopol3]

I’m sure Snowe will though

[Steely Tom]

Where’s the language that forces Congress-persons and the President onto the “public option?”