rssModerate Dems Blast Medicare Doc Fix Bill
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 9:50 am
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It’s not looking good for Senate Democratic leaders hoping next week to pass a $245 billion proposal to give Medicare doctors pay raises over the next decade. That’s because there are a number of Democratic moderates lining up to oppose the proposal because it’s not paid for. The New York Times points out this morning that at least two moderates, Sens. Evan Bayh (Ind.) and Kent Conrad (N.D.), are already vowing to vote against the bill.
“It’s not fiscally responsible,” Mr. Bayh said. “I could not vote for a bill that raises the deficit by $240 billion, not at a time when we are already hemorrhaging red ink. The physicians’ issue needs to be addressed, but not in a way that increases the deficit.”
Mr. Conrad, who is chairman of the Budget Committee, was furious at the possibility that Congress might adjust payment rates for doctors without offsetting the cost. “I don’t agree with just adding that amount to the debt,” Mr. Conrad said, adding, “I won’t vote for it.”
A cloture vote is scheduled for Monday evening. But with Republicans also vowing to oppose the bill if it isn’t offset, the Democrats might not want to bet the farm on this one.
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Comment posted October 16, 2009 @ 6:47 pm
These Blue Dog Thugs who JOIN their “friends” in the Republithug party can CONGRATULATE THEMSELVES AND PAT EACH OTHER ON THE BACKSIDES when 43 MILLION Americans are ADDED to the ranks of the UNINSURED. It will make NO DIFFERENCE that they have MEDICARE because there will be NO DOCTORS OR HOSPITALS OR CLINICS OR WHATEVER where Medicare patients will be able to receive treatment.
MAY I REMIND our Blue Dog Thugs and the Repulbithugs as well, that THEIR SALARIES are NOT PAID FOR EITHER. Their WARS are not paid for, Their multimillion dollar luxury JETS are not PAID FOR. Their fully equipped, fully staffed PERSONAL physicians office/clinic ON THE PREMISES of the CAPITOL is not PAID FOR, The SPACE PROGRAM is NOT PAID FOR.
ON AND ON AND ON! NOT ONE SINGLE THING THEY CARE ABOUT is PAID FOR. It's ALL part of the DEBT!
So PLEASE explain to ME and to ALL the rest of the AMERICAN PEOPLE why it IS that the ONLY COST you CARE ABOUT, you BLUE FACED TRAITORS is the COST of LIFE for Americans? Why do you NOT CARE about the COST in DEATH and DESTRUCTION you CAUSE or the MISERY and SUFFERING YOU CAUSE? I WANT TO ELIMINATE THE COST OF YOUR SALARY and I just HOPE that everyone in South Bend Indiana and the rest of BAYHs district will GET ON BOARD AND GET RID OF HIM and that everyone in Saint Joseph Michigan and the rest of Upton's district, do the same. We can use that MILLION in yearly savings to boost Michigan and Indiana Doctors Medicare FEES.
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