Posted on 12/20/2009 4:27:16 PM PST by jessduntno
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dcnow/2009/12/gop-sharpens-attack-on-democratic-healthcare-bill.html
GOP sharpens attack on Democratic healthcare bill December 20, 2009 | 3:38 pm
Part of the cost of securing key votes for healthcare overhaul comes down to dollars and cents as well as politics, so Republican senators today argued that other states should get the same benefit that was given to ensure a key Democratic vote.
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) won changes on tougher restrictions on abortion funding in order to get his vote. But he was also given language that the GOP says pays 100% of his state’s added costs to fund the expansion of Medicaid that the bill requires. That costs about $45 million in Medicaid payments.
But the sore point is that Nebraska got something that other states, equally hard hit by budget woes, did not get.
“If this bill is good for all states, it should be applied to all states,” Minority Leader Jon Kyl of Arizona unsuccessfully argued.
Sen. Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.) was pointed in his version of the same tactic.
Sen Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the Democratic floor manager, replied, “As enticing as that may sound, I object.”
“Sen Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the Democratic floor manager, replied, “As enticing as that may sound, I object.”
I just don’t see how we have a laughing matter here...
HEALTH CARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED BASED ON POLITICS.
HEALTH CARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED BASED ON POLITICS.
This is after all what we are talking about.
If these politicos are not above using tax dollars
to buy their way, what makes anyone think they will
be above using health care the same way?
How come you didnt put the link in the URL box when posting?
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