Sen. Ben Nelson’s hardly the only lawmaker extracting sweetheart deals out of the health care reform bill.
While the Nebraska Democrat got a particularly juicy concession in exchange for a “yes” vote on the 10-year, $871 billion package — permanent and full federal aid for his state’s expanded Medicaid population — support from a slew of other senators likewise came with a price.
Western states got more money for hospitals that serve Medicare patients. Louisiana got up to $300 million in Medicaid benefits. The list goes on.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/21/price-right-payoffs-senators-typical-health-care/
Before the Senate vote on Health care. I was watching C.N.N. (Rick Sanchez), He said that each member of the U.S. House of rep. recieved $500,000.00 for each no vote + around $400,000.00 for each yes vote. Each Senate member would recieve aprox. $1.5 Million per no vote + $1.4 Million per yes! I’ve written several letters asking if this is true! Is it true? Dwight D. McLaughlin.