Posted on 12/19/2009 6:27:36 AM PST by yoe
Sen. Ben Nelson (Neb.), the final Democratic holdout on health care, was prepared to announce to his caucus Saturday morning that he would support the Senate reform bill, clearing the way for final passage by Christmas.
"We're there," said Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), as he headed into a special meeting to announce the deal.
Democratic leaders spent days trying to hammer out a deal with Nelson, and worked late Friday night with Nelson on abortion coverage language that had proved the major stumbling block. But Nelson also secured other favors for his home state.
Asked if he was prepared to support the bill, Nelson said, "Yeah."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Every damned Congressman needs to be voted out in 2010. That goes for the Republicans. I’m sick of the lot of ‘em.
The whore got his price.
He’s a Democrat. If you were pinning your hopes on him you were bound to be disappointed.
Gee, there’s a surprise.
Right to Life groups should have ads to go against him stat!
AAAAAAAAAMEN! (’Cept Bachmann) ;-)
Some key republicans tried to move heaven and earth to stop this. Tom Price stands out. It is beyond idiotic to throw him out. Tom Coburn is another.
Let this be a lesson to everyone. They are all whores hiding behind the “I have to look out for my constituents” crap. It is unmitigated BS and they all should be dumped regardless of their faked convictions. Let’s see if we can lease some guillotines from France.
I'm willing to dump the very few with integrity to clean out that nest.
Congress - full of weak, self-centered, girlie-men.
Our cry for 2010: defeat 80% of Congress and repeal this utter travesty of a bill.
With friends like Congress, who needs enemies?
So corruption is alright in Congress under CHICAGO rule in the WH ?
And Repubs say what about all that mess?
I will send his opponent a generous campaign contribution.
If there is no principle involved, it’s only a matter of price. Looks like he got his.
Obama’s newest man-whore. Wonder if he wll be able to sit on his ass by Christmas?
It’s all about his Fancy-Man’s ego.
“Some key republicans tried to move heaven and earth to stop this”
Right. And don’t forget Michele Bachmann!
Yes. There are a few to keep: Bachman, DeMint, Cornyn, et al. But very few. Mine especially need to go: Murray, Cantwell, and Inslee. All belong to the Cult of Global Warming and worship at its altar. The message will be sent that we will no longer tolerate insanity in Congress.
They're democrats! Of course Nelson was going to go along. Now, they get to reap the whirlwind...
Nelson’s Nebraska To Receive Extra Medicaid Funds Under Senate Bill
This morning’s managers amendment goes a long way towards satisfying the demands of Democratic hold-out and all-important 60th vote Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE).
Nelson has recently complained that the proposed expansion of Medicaid to those earning below 133% of the Federal Poverty Line (FPL) would burden his state of Nebraska and suggested that states should be able to opt-in to the program.
Under the current merged legislation (the version unveiled on November 18th), the federal government fully finances care for the expanded population for two years and increases its matching funds (known as FMAP) thereafter. Page 98 of the managers amendment specifically identifies Nebraska for higher federal matching funds, fully funding its expansion for an additional year:
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding subsection (b) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the Federal medical assistance percentage otherwise determined under subsection (b) with respect to all or any portion of a fiscal year that begins on or after January 1, 2017, for the State of Nebraska, with respect to amounts expended for newly eligible individuals described in subclause (VIII) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i), shall be determined as provided for under subsection (y)(1) (A) (notwithstanding the period provided for in such paragraph)
Subsection (y)(1)(A) refers to page 399 of the original merged Senate legislation which fully funds state Mediciad expansions for the first two years. The manager’s amendment also provides 2.2% increase in FMAP to help states finance their existing Medicaid programs
http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/12/19/nelson-medicai/
How about some jail time for bribery?
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