It's About Liberty: A Conservative Forum
Topics => Politics/Legislation/Elections => Topic started by: Pandora on March 11, 2011, 06:26:07 AM
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Two House Democrats have signed onto a Republican bill to repeal a health reform provision that the Obama administration has touted as a central tool to keep health costs under control.
Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) became a co-sponsor of legislation to repeal the Medicare payment board on Wednesday, one week after Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.). A spokesman for the congresswoman said she remains committed to the law’s cost-cutting goals but wants Congress to be in charge. …
The Independent Payment Advisory Board fast-tracks cuts to Medicare payments when spending reaches a pre-determined target. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that it would save $28 billion through 2019.
Peter Orzsag, the president’s previous budget chief, has called the board one of the law’s most important provisions for keeping Medicare sustainable.
But congressional Democrats have been under tremendous pressure from doctors and hospitals to try to nix an unelected board that directly threatens their bottom line. Over the years, the current Medicare Payment Advisory Board has seen millions of dollars worth of recommended Medicare cuts ignored by Congress.
Yeah, all the docs and hospitals are worried about is their bottom line. ::snort:: This quoted piece written by The Hill, found at HotAir. (http://hotair.com/archives/2011/03/10/two-house-dems-defect-on-ipab-after-embarrassment-on-senate-budget-vote/)
Capuano is the guy telling unions to “get out on the streets and get a little bloody.”
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They (like my misguided outfit!) were all for it (ObamaCare, the whole enchilada!) before they were against it (the medicare Board)!
::gaah::
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Stymie had an ulterior motive . He was trying to figure a way to get rid of Auntie Onyango . It was a shotgun approach .
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::hysterical::
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We don't need house dems to defect, we need senate dems.
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Obama fatigue is contagious...