How Much Is One Vote Worth

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How Much Is One Vote Worth in the Health Care Reform Battle?
Friday, November 20, 2009
By Bret Baier

Let's Make a Deal

Is Majority Leader Harry Reid trying to buy a senator's vote for health care reform? Reid's bill includes a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for what it calls certain states recovering from a major disaster. On page 434 of the bill, the language specifies states that, "during the preceding [seven fiscal years,] the president has declared a major disaster," under a certain law.

It turns out the complicated language actually applies to just one state: Louisiana.

Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana has yet to say whether she will support the bill and Reid needs Landrieu's vote for passage.

The Congressional Budget Office says the cost of the Louisiana subsidies in the bill totals $100 million.

Subsidies for Louisiana in the Health Reform Bill?

posted by GunGriff

G.G. about all we can do now is pray pray pray during the night and hope God hears our prayers because we are on a downwARD SPIRAL AND WE DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANYWAY TO STOP IT...I JUST HOPE SOME OF THE MODERATES DEMS WILL REALIZE THAT THEY MAY BE WITHOUT A JOB COME NEXT YEAR,BECAUSE ITHINK IT WILL COME BACK TO HAUNT THEM NEXT YEAR..WHY WON'T THEY LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE....LADYREADER

posted by ladyreader
over 2 years ago

One vote is a very important thing indeed. I hope & pray we are able to pass this very important health care reform (or HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM a real name for it) The most important thing we can do for the American people is have them healthy & well educated. Both of these factors are sadly missing in this country. We are the very best Country in the world, so lets stop all the bickering and get down to work..........