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Sebelius downplays importance of IPAB
Washington Examiner ^ | Philip Klein

Posted on 07/12/2011 9:53:00 AM PDT by Nachum

Testifying before the House Budget Committee on Monday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius downplayed the importance of the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board, which has been touted in the past by the administration as a central part of the strategy for containing the program's long-term costs. Republicans have attacked the 15-member board of health care experts as a rationing panel that would have sweeping powers to impose changes to the program if Congress doesn't keep Medicare spending growth at certain targets. Sebelius spent most of her opening statement explaining

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: downplays; importance; ipab; sebelius
Liar liar pants on fire
1 posted on 07/12/2011 9:53:03 AM PDT by Nachum
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2 posted on 07/12/2011 9:54:14 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

A) “A central part of the strategy for containing the program’s long-term costs”....

B) “It is nothing. It has no effect.”

I vote “A.” The corrupt Obama Regime contains the biggest (Euro-Socialist Wannabee) liars on the planet.


3 posted on 07/12/2011 10:09:16 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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To: Nachum

Not all that important? Thanks. CUT IT!!


4 posted on 07/12/2011 10:14:21 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: Nachum

If we are to have IPAB, we should require that Congress, Congressional staffs and everyone in the 0bama administration be personally subjected to IPAB’s medical coverage decisions.
Especially ZERO!


5 posted on 07/12/2011 10:14:44 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est)
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To: FormerACLUmember

She’s a Euro-Trash Girl.


6 posted on 07/12/2011 10:15:23 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (Socialism...Easier said than done.)
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THEY’RE NOT DONATING MONTHLY!


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7 posted on 07/12/2011 10:26:16 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: screaminsunshine

Time to take out the trash.


8 posted on 07/12/2011 12:04:29 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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To: Nachum

not one more red cent to study Aids, get a handle on Heart and Cancer first


9 posted on 07/12/2011 12:15:13 PM PDT by SF_Redux (Sarah stands for accountablility and personal responsiblity, democrats can't live with that)
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