Posted on 03/22/2010 4:32:29 PM PDT by mdittmar
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) said Monday he would vote against a reconciliation package that included changes to healthcare reform and student lending legislation.
Nelson said he opposed the package because the student lending bill would make the federal government the originator of student loans, replacing private lending institutions. Nelson said that would cost 30,000 jobs.
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Dang, I wish you were correct, but I think he has another 2 years. 2012, if I recall. But, elephants and screwed over people have long memories.
*sigh* Sadly, true. We have to wait until the big enchilada of 2012 to ditch both him and Barry.
Sen. BENEDICT Nelson (D-Neb.) LIED Monday he would vote against a reconciliation package that included changes to healthcare reform and student lending legislation.
There fixed it.
But the very idea that a Sentor rejects a proposal because it would be more efficient and save the public money is absurd.
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