How do you pass a bill?
First, a Senator sits out and demands a deal.
Second, the Senate Majority Leader gives him an offer that he can't refuse.
And the other 49 states pay the bill.
Beyond the obvious corruption and bad smell, is it constitutional for one state to get sch a favored arrangement from a federal program?
The WSJ has a great editorial: Change Nobody Believes In----
"So in addition to abortion restrictions, Mr. Nelson won the concession that Congress will pay for 100% of Nebraska Medicaid expansions into perpetuity.
Sen Nelson, and Majority Leader Reid, have a lot of explaining to do, specially to the citizens of the other 49 states that will pay for this!
States will be forced to either raise taxes or cut other services to accommodate the forced increase in Medicaid spending. Second, the Senate Majority Leader gives him an offer that he can't refuse.
And the other 49 states pay the bill.
Beyond the obvious corruption and bad smell, is it constitutional for one state to get sch a favored arrangement from a federal program?
I don't think so.
Isn't a federal program a federal program?
Frankly, someone should challenge the Senate Dems on this obvious case of corruption.
Isn't a federal program a federal program?
Frankly, someone should challenge the Senate Dems on this obvious case of corruption.
His capitulation ought to cost him his political career, but more to the point, what about the other states that don't have a Senator who's the 60th vote for ObamaCare?"
Here is more on Sen Nelson's vote.
This is from Big Government:
"Exhibit A is the outright bribe extracted by Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Corn Huckster State) from Sen. Harry Reid.
As a result of Nelson’s performance in his role of Hamlet in the health care deliberations, we will have two health care systems in this country; one for Nebraska and one for the other 49 states.
In its quixotic attempt to ensure everyone has health insurance, the Reid legislation greatly expands Medicaid eligibility.This is from Big Government:
"Exhibit A is the outright bribe extracted by Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Corn Huckster State) from Sen. Harry Reid.
As a result of Nelson’s performance in his role of Hamlet in the health care deliberations, we will have two health care systems in this country; one for Nebraska and one for the other 49 states.
Because Medicaid is a program whose costs are split between the federal and state governments, this expansion in eligibility raise costs dramatically for states.
Unless that state is Nebraska."
P.S. There are more deals: Price Is Right?
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On health-care bill, Democratic senators are in states of denial
By Dana Milbank
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
"Formally, it is known as H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
But this week, it has acquired an unhelpful nickname: "Cash for Cloture."
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/21/AR2009122102861.html?hpid=opinionsbox1)
Ed Morrissey has more on the Senate deals:
"This list shows why Congress wants to pass this overhaul.
They want the ability to demand these favors not just now, but forever.
When government controls the system, then the politicians control the spoils.
This list is just the appetizers.
They’ll be chowing down on pork banquets for decades if this passes into law, and doing it just as dishonestly as this process has been handled all along."
Read more:
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/12/22/the-list-of-payoffs-that-got-reid-his-cloture-vote/
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