Posted on 01/07/2010 4:08:17 PM PST by tobyhill
Sen. Ben Nelson said Thursday he has asked Democratic leadership to extend to all states the extra Medicaid funding promised to Nebraska in the health care reform bill.
The Democrat wouldn't say who he has spoken to regarding the so-called "Cornhusker Kickback" but that he would see to it that Nebraska doesn't get a special deal.
"At the end of the day, whatever Nebraska gets will be available to all states," Nelson said during a conference call with reporters.
Nelson provided the crucial 60th vote that brought the reform bill to the full Senate after winning concessions to limit the availability of abortions in insurance sold in newly created exchanges. Among other things, he was promised federal funding to cover Nebraska's entire cost of a Medicaid expansion included in the bill. Other states will have to begin picking up a portion of the added expanse beginning in 2017.
Nelson has said he didn't ask for special treatment for his state.
Nebraska wasn't alone in getting Medicaid breaks. Vermont, Louisiana and Massachusetts also got help with their programs.
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I’m hoping against hope that this thing ultimately crumbles under its own weight.
Typical commie. If everyone gets a bribe then who’s doing the paying?
Where are the Dems crying over unfunded mandates on the states? Basically all Nelson did is get the Fed mandate covered for his state. How are cash strapped states supposed to absorb the hit on this bill? Someone should include the cost to the states along with the Fed total to get the true cost of this fiasco.
Keep digging the hole Ben....
Surely, these ignorant gasbags know that government money comes from TAXPAYERS?
It’s time to take back the country.
Bwahahahahaha......this guy was more of an idiot than most of us here expected. To think that at one time, he was being touted as the man who could save America, blah, blah, blah....
Nelson is another idiot stuck on stupid.
How about do what YOUR Governor asked you to do, Nelson, and nullify the criminal Nebraska Deal....idiot.
My thoughts exactly. Who’s going to pay?? ALL OF US. It just won’t be to the State, it will be to the Feds.
LOL. I wonder how the CBO scoring will change if that happens.
Keep digging, Ben.
Where the hell will they get the money ? Folks, we’re screwed
Who does this guy think he is? The Oprah of the Senate? “Everyone gets a free car today!”
“It’s dead, Jim.”
Be very, very quiet, Nelson is thinking.
To which i have to say,great. Have the CBO score that.
This guy apparently will say anything to try and justify his corrupt decision to support the Obama Death Care bill.
Ben Whitegelding Nelson. POS alert!
” I will not Pay!!” is the song we should all be singing!
Put the feds out of buisness! Unlawful Piece O’ ****
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