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Hey, why didn't the dems pass an annual budget bill in the last 2 years?

1. why do some businesses need exemptions from the obviously superior Obamacare? 2. why did Pelosi talk about the Deem and Pass strategy if it was superior? 3. why did the senate vote on it on December 24th? 4. why did AARP get exemptions from oversight on future rate increases 5. why are these other kickbacks in the bill? Cornhusker Kickback:In order to secure the vote of Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE), the legislation states that Nebraska would be the only state to have the full amount of its increased Medicaid costs paid for by the federal government. The Louisiana Purchase:In order to secure the vote of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) the Senate bill provides $300 million in extra Medicaid funding for any state in which every county has been declared a disaster area.Every county in Louisiana was declared a Federal Disaster area following Hurricane Katrina. Gator Aid:At the request of Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fl), the Senate bill includes a formula for protecting certain Medicare Advantage enrollees from billions in cuts.The formula would only apply to five states, but 800,000 of Florida’s one million Medicare Advantage users would be exempt from cuts. Water for Votes: In a surprising coincidence of timing, on March 17, 2010, the Department of Interior (DOI) announced that they were allowing new water supplies to flow through the Central Valley Project in California.The news was not scheduled to be released for at least two weeks, but the DOI explained that they decided to release the news early at the behest of Congressmen Costa and Cordoza. The Department of Interior stated: “Typically, Reclamation would release the March allocation update around March 22nd, but moved up the announcement at the urging of Senators Feinstein and Boxer, and Congressmen Costa and Cardoza.” New England Handouts:According to CBO, the Senate bill now contains about $600 million in extra Medicaid cash to Vermont, and about $500 million in additional money for Medicaid to Massachusetts, making these three states the only to receive such funding. The Dodd Clinic:Section 10502(a) of the bill provides $100 million for construction at an unnamed “health care facility” affiliated with an academic health center at a public research university in a state with only one public academic medical and dental school.Connecticut is the only state that fits this description.Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) later sent a press release saying that:”These provisions will bring millions of dollars to the state so that Connecticut’s residents can receive quality, affordable health care.” Medicare Expansion:A provision slipped into the Senate bill by Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT), Section 1881A(b)(2), specifically expands Medicare coverage for individuals who reside “in or around the geographic area subject to an emergency declaration made as of June 17, 2009.”This description can only refer to Libby, Montana which was has suffered from a major asbestos contamination. Tax Exemptions for “Profiteering” Insurers:The Senate bill exempts Michigan Blue Cross and Blue Shield from the new taxes levied on health insurers. Billions in Payouts to Insurance Companies:The CBO stated Section 1412(c) provides $436 billion in federal subsidies to insurance companies to provide health care in the exchange. _________________________________________________________________________________ "The tactic — known as a "self-executing rule" or a "deem and pass" — has been commonly used, although never to pass legislation as momentous as the $875 billion health-care bill. It is one of three options that Pelosi said she is considering for a late-week House vote, but she added that she prefers it because it would politically protect lawmakers who are reluctant to publicly support the measure."

Public Comments

1. In the borrowed words of Ronaldus Magnus: Recession is when your neighbor looses his job. Depression is when you loose your job. Recovery is when Obama looses his job
2. Ever heard of the Ryan plan?
3. Because they are liberal goons who think of spending and borrowing.
4. have you ever heard of the party of NO?
5. LOL some list there, and I am no progressive or liberal demoRat 1) It is cheaper for them to be exempted and pay the fine. 2) Because she is an IDIOT 3) That is the way progressives do things behind closed doors and when no one is looking. Because if we saw what they were doing (even tho we tried stopping them) we would have tried stopping them. 4) Because even they knew it was going to cost more then obozo said it would. 5) They needed them to get the dems to vote for them, but did you notice that after the bill was done (and we have to pass it to see what is in it) they all started to resign?? obozo does not care what we think or want, he is a socialist marxist and as they think , they know better and they have to do it for us so we do the right thing. I am worried about America but he will be out in 2012 we just have to worry about when he is a lame duck.