Americans Are Right to be Stunned, Republican Leader Says

[buddy34]

Thank you, Senator McConnell !!!

[buddy34]

The word is getting out about these OUTRIGHT BRIBES for votes. Even the Democrats themselves are starting to complain about this obvious "Cash for Cloture" bribing going on. When Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) couldn't get past the reporters swarming Ben Nelson on her way to the cloture vote, she quipped, "I know I'm not as important as Senator Nelson. I didn't get the money for my state. I was too stupid."

[buddy34]

Just take a look at the PORK that was added to this monstrosity of a bill, just to BRIBE enough Senators to vote for it: Sen. Carl Levin (D-Michigan) made sure that certain insurance companies in his state are off the hook from a new $7 billion dollar tax...

[buddy34]

With the bill hanging in the balance, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) got a provision exempting his state from paying the usual share of costs for new Medicaid patients. The deal, dubbed the "Cornhusker Kickback," is expected to cost $100 million over 10 years...

[buddy34]

Before a close vote last month, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) got a large break for her state -- an estimated $300 million in extra spending, in a move now derisively called the "Louisiana Purchase."

[buddy34]

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) got a kickback -- including a $100 million bonus for the University of Connecticut to do with whatever they want...

[buddy34]

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) got a promise from Harry Reid to support his plan to expand eligibility for health insurance...

[buddy34]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) was "persuaded" to drop his concerns after Senator Harry Reid offered his state a $10 billion grant for "community health centers" -- money that could easily be funneled to facilities that perform abortions...

[buddy34]

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), chairman of the Senate health committee, got a provision inserted to increase Medicare payments to certain "low-volume hospitals" in Grinnell, Keokuk and Spirit Lake, treating limited numbers of Medicare patients...

[buddy34]

The Senators from Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming will get the "Frontier Freebie" -- they'll see an increase in Medicare payments to hospitals and doctors, because "at least 50 percent of their counties are frontier counties,' defined as those having a population density less than six people per square mile."

[buddy34]

Three states -- Pennsylvania, New York and Florida -- all got protections for their Medicare Advantage beneficiaries at a time when the program is facing cuts nationwide...

[ErnieFrancis]

This is taxation without representation. How much longer will we put up with tyranny? "It's time for all good men [and women] to come to the aid of their country," and reestablish our democratic republic.

[1stdonoharm]

Rasmussen Presidential Poll for today shows a whopping 25% of the nation's voters strongly approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. While a mere 46% STRONGLY DISAPPROVE giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -21 WOW, thats the lowest Approval Rating recorded yet. Do you think the nation's voters are trying to say something?

I'm guessing the nation's voters are upset about not being heard, that more and more are waking up!

What do you think?

[Codger45caliber]

Expansion of government, - 60 corrupt senators want it, the US citizens don't.

[sgeo2008]

Yea and they can now turn in their resignation or await their pink slips, cause the SOBs have gotta go.