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 Posted - October 01 2009 : 3:10:52 PM
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Reid trying to exempt Nevada & friends from any new higher taxes related to Medicare!!! Guess who picks up their part, - look in the closest mirror!!! ... This is "change" alright, and might be an unconstitutional one - unfreakin' believable!!!
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Reid Secures Extra Help for Nevada in Health Reform Bill
By Mike Lillis 9/29/09 10:20 AM
Its no mystery that states have struggled through the economic downturn, as revenues have dropped with rising unemployment and falling consumer spending, while increased enrollment in social services like Medicaid have just made problems worse. But will Congress treat all states equal in the middle of this nationwide state budget squeeze? Not if some members have their way.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D), for example, has used his considerable sway to carve out a special provision for Nevada in the health reform bill working its way through the Senate Finance Committee this month, The New York Times reported today. Under that proposal, states will be required to cover all residents living below 133 percent of the federal poverty level, or $29,327 for a family of four. And while Washington would pick up most of the tab of that expansion, states will have to pay a percentage (between 5 percent and 23 percent depending on the relative wealth of the state).
Reid, though, forged a deal with Finance Committee leaders to exempt Nevada from paying any part of that expanded coverage for the first five years, The Times reported. Three other states Michigan, Oregon and Rhode Island would also qualify for the exemption. And thats all well and good, except that, according to The Times, The changes came at the expense of other states, including California, Florida and Illinois, which would see significant increases in state Medicaid spending under the new formula.
Reid is up for a tough reelection next year, so the impetus is understandable. But you can bet those lawmakers representing California, Florida and Illinois havent said their last word.
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Posted - October 01 2009 : 3:27:16 PM
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If they can't do it with the peoples consent, - then screw the people, - we'll do it without them through the courts. - Even FDR wasn't this brazen, ...
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BTW, - Reid is pushing through another bill that would establish 63 NEW federal judgeship positions, all of course, to be appointed by the current administration. By flooding the federal judiciary with 63 new political appointees (all sure to be liberals), they don't have to worry about any issues with judicial review of some of the new laws that are being enacted.
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Republicans can tie this power grab up for awhile, - but it bears A LOT of close watching, - brazen beyond words. |
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Posted - October 02 2009 : 09:07:54 AM
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That shouldn't suprise you MG, especially with as much contempt that old 'Pinky' has shown for the electorate in the past. (Does anyone here remeber his crass remarks about the 'smell' of tourists?) With such a haughty nature, it is of little wonder that he and 'The Pineapple Princess' Nancy Pelosi get along so well.
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