Dec 22 2009
Graham: Democratic Health Care Deals ‘Sleazy’
In a nutshell, yeah. That’s a damn good description. Not only are Americans going to be paying higher insurance premiums once this bill goes into effect, but we will also be footing the bill for Medicaid in Louisiana, Nebraska, and Vermont, a deal made by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in order to secure the necessary votes for passage. In the private sector this would be considered bribery, yet in the Federal government it’s considered “compromise.”
ShareA Republican senator who has opposed President Barack Obama’s health overhaul effort said Tuesday that the deals Democratic leaders have cut to round up the votes they need to push the measure through the Senate have been “sleazy.”
Speaking Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” show, GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina cited concessions won by Nebraska Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson, whose support gave Democrats the 60th and final vote they need. Among other things, Nelson won an agreement that the federal government will pay to expand Medicaid services in Nebraska.
Said Graham: “That’s not change you can believe in. That’s sleazy.”
Bane it’s obvious you just don’t understand the complexities of running the federal government. These “compromises” are essential to running a government the size of ours. We can’t all hold to our “principles” like you and DeMint and McConnell. Ok, wait, scratch Mitch “It’s Christmas Eve so I can’t be bothered with staying as long as possible to fight against this debacle known as Obamacare” McConnell. It’s actually down to you and DeMint and a few other bloggers making a principled stand against this bill. At least until November 2010 that is…
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