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Soapweed

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(Neb.)-'Cornhusker Kickback' Gets The Boot in Health Bill

By: Chad Franzen Posted at: 03/19/2010 05:37 AM


WASHINGTON (AP) - Bye bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, extra money for Tennessee and North Dakota.

Democrats issuing revisions Thursday to their health care overhaul bill decided to kill the extra $100 million in Medicaid funds for Nebraska that has become a symbol of backdoor deal making.

But the changes include extra money for hospitals in Tennessee that serve large numbers of low-income patients. And the Bank of North Dakota would continue being able to make student loans, though the bill would revamp the nation's student loan system to make the government the only lender.

The bill also keeps alive special spending for Louisiana, Connecticut and other states that was included in the original health bill that Congress may complete this weekend.
 

Steve

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this bill is a disgusting commentary on why term limits are needed in DC..

that and a law requiring congress, the senate and president to live by the laws they write... no more "exceptions"...
 

Tam

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We keep hearing how the $100 million Cornhusker Kickback was taken out, BUT is it really out? If I remember right Obama told Bret Baier the other night that these deals would be across the board. Would that not mean it is not $100 mil for Nebraska but possably $100 million for each of the 50 states? :?
Obama talked about the Louisana Purchase deal and in that one he said it is not just for Louisana. Louisana will get $300 million as per the deal to buy Landrea's vote BUT it doesn't stop there. What will the actual tab be if other states decide they need money to cover DISASTER costs. Remember California has earthquakes and horrible mud sides, from reports they have the expense of shoring up their mulit billion dollar ocean front shores that are about to fall into the ocean and they are bankrupt. Obama mentioned Hawaii's earthquake disaster and Florida gets how many hurricanes. Then you have North Dakota and Minnisota with the Red peeking at over 33 feet over flood stage. A deal with one Senator can lead to far more debt and how can the CBO score these deals and actually come up with a reliable number. Sure the CBO will say the deficit will come down with the Health care bill but can anyone really believe their numbers anymore. :roll:

One more thing there is a former CBO Director on FOX right now and he is warning against the actual cost of this Health Care Bill and the US when they find out the actual cost they will realize the US is moving in the wrong direction.
 

Faster horses

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I'll tell you what is very discouraging...talking to people who have no
idea what is going on; don't watch the news...happened to me twice this morning... :cry:
 

Tam

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Faster horses said:
I'll tell you what is very discouraging...talking to people who have no
idea what is going on; don't watch the news...happened to me twice this morning... :cry:
We were down to the Farm Show in Plentywood today and I was talking to a longtime friend about what was going on and she gritted her teeth and said she could not believe anyone would support what was going on. She said those that are supporting it tell her to look at Canada and how great our free system is. :roll: Which was the wrong thing to say to her as her Daughter in Law is from Canada and her father just spent a very long painful time waiting for a hip replacement. She said her Daughter in Law told him to forget the insurance and come to the US and have the surgery but he finally got his call. He was finally called as the guy ahead of him died while waiting.(her words not mine). She knows what the system up here is like and she fears the US system will look just like it if Obama gets his way.

Awhile back I was talking to a lady, I have known all my life, at a birthday party, she was worried about this bill as she too knows what the Canadians system is like as her Daughter in Law is Canadian. She was/ is scared it will turn the US health system into a Canadian like system that she realizes is filled with over worked under paid Doctors and nurses. She has a good reason to fear the overworked nurses part as three of her daughter and a grand daughter all work in the local hospital.

I just wish more people in the US knew the truth about the wait times for health treatment in Canada and would realize that they may well be worse in the US if Obamacare passes and 46% of Doctors limit or leave their practices. And anyone that denies there are un-exceptable wait times in Canada please explain why Danny Williams went to Miami Florida?
 
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Tam said:
Faster horses said:
I'll tell you what is very discouraging...talking to people who have no
idea what is going on; don't watch the news...happened to me twice this morning... :cry:
We were down to the Farm Show in Plentywood today and I was talking to a longtime friend about what was going on and she gritted her teeth and said she could not believe anyone would support what was going on. She said those that are supporting it tell her to look at Canada and how great our free system is. :roll: Which was the wrong thing to say to her as her Daughter in Law is from Canada and her father just spent a very long painful time waiting for a hip replacement. She said her Daughter in Law told him to forget the insurance and come to the US and have the surgery but he finally got his call. He was finally called as the guy ahead of him died while waiting.(her words not mine). She knows what the system up here is like and she fears the US system will look just like it if Obama gets his way.

Awhile back I was talking to a lady, I have known all my life, at a birthday party, she was worried about this bill as she too knows what the Canadians system is like as her Daughter in Law is Canadian. She was/ is scared it will turn the US health system into a Canadian like system that she realizes is filled with over worked under paid Doctors and nurses. She has a good reason to fear the overworked nurses part as three of her daughter and a grand daughter all work in the local hospital.

I just wish more people in the US knew the truth about the wait times for health treatment in Canada and would realize that they may well be worse in the US if Obamacare passes and 46% of Doctors limit or leave their practices. And anyone that denies there are un-exceptable wait times in Canada please explain why Danny Williams went to Miami Florida?

Being as the politicians and world leaders intend on America/Canada/mexico all being one economy and open borders Canadian health care is what they have in mind for one and all.

For the record once this all becomes reality and takes place who just who do you think will foot the bill for the mexican citizens that are still south of the border. You betcha America and Canada thats who.

:wink:
 
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