Ben Nelson’s Cornhusker Kickback will cost the rest of us $1.2 BILLION over 10 years according to the CBO

ben-nelsonAs you have read here (and elsewhere), and undoutably heard on TV, Ben Nelson’s Cornhusker Kickback for Nebraska will get the state $100 million in assistance for its Medicaid program under provisions in the Senate’s healthcare bill. Thats what a Democrat whore of a Senator can get for his midwestern state, after the other, Mary Landrieu got herself $300 million for her state. According to the The Hill, The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) informed lawmakers on Sunday night that the section of the manager’s amendment to the Senate’s health bill would cost $1.2 billion over 10 years. Meaning, unless you are from Nebraska, you are paying for this.

Nelson defended the provision during an appearance on CNN on Sunday, saying he was simply seeking to work with Nebraska’s governor and fellow senators to secure fair treatment.

“Well, you know, look, I didn’t ask for a special favor here. I didn’t ask for a carveout,” Nelson said. “What I said is the governor of Nebraska has contacted me, he said publicly he’s having trouble with the budget. This will add to his budget woes. And I said, look, we have to that fixed.”

Nebraska’s governor, Dave Heineman, a Republican, rejected that characterization.

“Nebraskans did not ask for a special deal, only a fair deal. Under no circumstances did I have anything to do with Senator Nelson’s compromise,” he said. “Senator Nelson negotiated this special deal, rather than a fair deal for both Nebraska and America. The responsibility for this special deal lies solely on the shoulders of Senator Ben Nelson.”


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December 20, 2009 · Filed Under Democrats, ObamaCARE, congress

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