"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:53:16 -0500, John H
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...because a few Dems showed their true colors. For enough money they
could be bought. Thankfully, Olympia Snowe showed a little bit of
integrity.

"Reid cut numerous last-minute deals to get the votes he needed and
powerful Democrats also inserted home-state provisions in a 383-page
package of amendments Reid filed this weekend to the 2,074-page bill.

Among other items, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus,
D-Mont., included a provision allowing residents of the town of Libby,
Mont., who are suffering asbestos-related illnesses from a mining
operation to get Medicare benefits. Nelson won a list of benefits for
Nebraska including a commitment for the federal government to pick up
the full tab of an expansion of Medicaid. And Sen. Christopher Dodd,
D-Conn., who faces a difficult re-election, inserted a $100 million
item for construction of a university hospital that his spokesman said
he hopes to claim for the University of Connecticut."

And Nelson said he couldn't be bought. Right.

http://tinyurl.com/yl3wxz7

They didn't really pass anything. The vote last night just cut off the
debate. (it was simply a cloture vote)
It does show that the senate has the votes when the house finds
something they can agree to.

We have yet to see if house Democrats will go along with a bill that
has no public option and some other things they want.

This is certainly a budget buster bill, no matter what the house does.
I just wish my Nelson had the juice of the Nebraska one. Lee County
says Medicaid will be costing us another 1.2 million. I guess another
fire house will have to close.


Nope. According to the CBO it'll save about $120B in the first 10
years.

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Basically because the Federal Government will collect money for a couple
years before paying it out.

So, if I build up my savings before I spend it, that's a bad thing. Could
perhaps find something you actually know about to type about...

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That is the only reason there is a surplus the first couple years. After
that it is pure deficit spending.



You're just plain wrong. Perhaps you should "stop communicating" with me.


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