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This is adapted from a Dana Milbank column in The Washington Post:

The Louisiana Purchase: $100 million in extra Medicaid money for the Bayou State, requested by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.).

The Cornhusker Kickback:  $100 million in extra Medicaid money, this time for Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.).

U Con:  $100 million meant for a medical center in Connecticut for Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.)

Gator Aid: A grandfather clause will allow Floridians to preserve their pricey Medicare Advantage program from cuts imposed in the other states.

Handout Montana: Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) secured Medicare coverage for anybody exposed to asbestos — as long as they worked in a mine in Libby, Mont.

Iowa Pork: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) won more Medicare money for low-volume hospitals of the sort commonly found in Iowa.

Omaha Prime Cuts: Nebraska’s Nelson won a “carve out” provision that would reduce fees for Mutual of Omaha and other Nebraska insurers.

Dakota Payoff: Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad, both North Dakota Democrats, will enjoy a provision bringing higher Medicare payments to hospitals and doctors in “frontier counties” of states such as — let’s see here — North Dakota!

Hawaii Aloha: Hawaii, with two Democratic senators, will get richer payments to hospitals that treat many uninsured people.

Wolverine Bonanza: Michigan, home of two other Democrats, will earn higher Medicare payments and some reduced fees for Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

What socialism means in Vermont:  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) is getting larger Medicaid payments for his state (neighboring Massachusetts will get some, too).

More details from the Republican Study Committee (RSC).

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6 Responses to “Cash for Cloture”
  1. Tom H. Says:

    How sickening.

  2. artk Says:

    That’s how the system is supposed to work, members of congress work for their constituents. I defy you to find any piece of major legislation where this hasn’t happened. The difference here is that the health care bill has gotten more public scrutiny.

  3. Vicki Says:

    Sorry artk. It makes me want to go throw up.

  4. Stephen C. Says:

    What’s wrong with representatives doing something that is good for the country, instead of feeding like maggots on the carcass of the body politic?

  5. Bart Ingles Says:

    That’s how the system is supposed to work, members of congress work for their constituents.

    I draw the line when the Senators in question work for their constituents by exempting them from the very policies they are voting to foist on everyone else. Isn’t this a de facto admission by these Senators that they know they are voting for bad policies?

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