Audio: Rep. Weiner poo poo's new CBO health care estimate showing larger cost

Washington Times-Water Cooler ^ | 5/12/10 | Kerry Picket

[paltz]

Democrats know their new health care law is not gaining any new fans, and the new numbers coming out of the Congressional Budget Office prove what everybody else had been saying all along. The health care legislation is too expensive, and we cannot afford it, but don’t tell that to Congressman Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat. Chasing after Mr. Weiner at after he spoke at a union gathering of nurses, I asked him about what he thinks about the CBO coming out with numbers that went way over the projected estimate prior the health care vote in March.

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“I think they said $30 billion which makes it approximately a trillion dollar bill, so that’s not way more,” he said. “This is going to save them money. Ask the CBO.”

Wrong, Mr. Weiner…try more like $115 billion, and that is way more. A CBO report was sent to Congressman Jerry Lewis, California Republican and ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday saying that the estimated rise in discretionary spending - which is spending needing yearly congressional approval - over the first 10 years under the new health care law could surpass $115 billion.

[Man50D]

The cost is irrelevant! The only relevant fact is any version Obamacare is unconstitutional since Article 1 Section 8 does not specifically grant Congress the power to regulate health care! The people are not bound to comply with an unconstitutional act and must defy the usurpation of the Constitution! These are the points where people need to focus!

[Gomez]

I love numbers, they are so precise.

[TigersEye]

Cong. Weiner is a liar at his best.

[ridesthemiles]

Liars at best- intentional at worst...

[ExTexasRedhead]

Their lies aren’t working any more.

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