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Obamacare still may not be inevitable
Rich Lowry & Robert Costa, National ReviewHarry Reid got his 60. Ben Nelson resorted to the typical Washington expedient in such situations and bought into a few window-dressing compromises, in exchange for an enormous Medicaid benefit to his state. The Cornhusker Kickback joins the Louisiana Purchase as the latest evidence that theres nothing like a hundred million or so in federal dollars to alleviate a senators deeply held concerns about the substance of Obamacare. Nelsons sellout is a gigantic step toward the passage of the bill, but its not over yet. Here are five obstacles that still stand between Reid-Pelosi and a White House signing ceremony: Go read the rest of it. Posted by: Mike 2009-12-21 |
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