ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports:As will often be the case, this bill is spending way too much for way too little. You could probably buy off a Louisiana Democrat for as little as $20 bucks.
What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform?
Here’s a case study.
On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a major disaster.”
The section spends two pages defining which “states” would qualify, saying, among other things, that it would be states that “during the preceding 7 fiscal years” have been declared a “major disaster area.”
I am told the section applies to exactly one state: Louisiana, the home of moderate Democrat Mary Landrieu, who has been playing hard to get on the health care bill.
In other words, the bill spends two pages describing would could be written with a single world: Louisiana. (This may also help explain why the bill is long.)
Senator Harry Reid, who drafted the bill, cannot pass it without the support of Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu.
How much does it cost? According to the Congressional Budget Office: $100 million.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
$100 Million for One Vote
How much does it take to buy off a Senator from Louisiana? Harry Reid is spending $100 million of your tax dollars:
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That is surely what could be referred to as a "High Priced Prostitute". I bet there are millions of prostitutes that would be jealous of her opportunity.
It's not like she is personally benefiting from this. You forget that people in Louisiana pay taxes too.
Of course she's personally benefiting from this - she's trying to buy her re-election. Any suggestion otherwise is just plain ignorant.
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