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Obama's health-care overhaul passes the House
(22 Mar 2010 04:35)
... California, holding the gavel used to pass Medicare Reform, laughs as she walks across the ... prescription drug coverage gap for seniors. The Louisiana House delegation was unanimous in its opposition ...
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Sunday Spotlight: Hatch on health care reform
(22 Mar 2010 01:30)
... There was the "Cornhusker Kickback" and the "Louisiana Purchase," which involved giving Nebraska and Louisiana ... various tax increases, such as hiking the Medicare tax on high-income households and an excise ...
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House heads toward historic vote on health care
(22 Mar 2010 00:19)
... 1965 when lawmakers passed the law creating Medicare. Hoyer says the House is about to ... end," he says. Republican Charles Boustany of Louisiana, one of several physicians in Congress, denounces ...
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At-a-glance: A look at the health care overhaul bill
(22 Mar 2010 04:42)
... Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu for her state, Louisiana, worth as much as $300 million, remains. ... lost revenue, the bill applies an increased Medicare payroll tax to the investment income and ...
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Spending? Guaranteed. Cost-control? Doubt it
(22 Mar 2010 03:36)
... Cornhusker Kickback, the Gator Aid deal, the Louisiana Purchase, and a whole slew of other ... pretends the Congress is about to cut Medicare reimbursements by 21 percent. Everyone knows that ...
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Virginia delegation starkly disagrees on health care
(22 Mar 2010 04:37)
... small businesses, raise taxes on families, cut Medicare for our seniors, and increase premiums for ... special deals for senators from Nebraska and Louisiana to obtain “yes” votes from them. Perriello ...
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Breaking down the health-care bill
(22 Mar 2010 04:37)
... more. : “Cornhusker kickback” is out, while “Louisiana purchase” is in. : Tax on high-cost ... revenue made up by a 3.8 percent Medicare payroll tax on investment income and wages ...
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Narrow health bill passage major victory for Clyburn
(22 Mar 2010 04:13)
... felt when they passed Social Security or Medicare, or when the civil rights laws of ... that gave special reimbursement deals to Nebraska, Louisiana and several other states. Clyburn, whod called ...
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Clyburn revels in health care victory
(22 Mar 2010 04:31)
... felt when they passed Social Security or Medicare, or when the civil rights laws of ... that gave special reimbursement deals to Nebraska, Louisiana and several other states. Clyburn, who'd called ...
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Nancy Pelosi's Magic Hammer Gives Obama Full Dictatorship of Earth!
(22 Mar 2010 04:32)
... and of itself SATANIC/atheist. 11:58 PM — Medicare is stronger, more solid, and we will ... bill without such Senate foolishness as the “Louisiana Drawstring,” the “Connecticut Cornhole” and the feared/beloved ...
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McHenry Votes Against Obamacare
(22 Mar 2010 04:35)
... vote means the President will sign federal funding of abortions, the Cornhusker Kickback, the Louisiana Purchase, 19 tax increases and $500 billion in Medicare cuts into law. His so-called health care reform plan raises premiums, ignores lawsuit abuse ...
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7 President Barack Obama Talks to Bret Baier About Health Care Reform Bill >
(21 Mar 2010 04:34)
... an earthquake. So that's not just a Louisiana provision. That is a provision that affects ... Florida deal, in or out? Paying for Medicare Advantage, exempting 800,000 Floridians from — My ...
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Health-care overhaul debate begins in the House
(21 Mar 2010 23:35)
... the legislation itself. All members of the Louisiana House delegation -- six Republicans and one ... of government health care that would cut Medicare for the elderly and raise taxes by ...
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Blue Dog Dems crucial to health vote
(21 Mar 2010 09:42)
... already rejected," he said. House lawmakers from Louisiana plan to vote mostly along party lines ... bill that raises taxes, raises premiums, cuts Medicare and lays an enormous unfunded Medicaid expansion ...
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Perdue urges Bishop to "Vote No" on bill
(21 Mar 2010 04:42)
... bill also includes an extension of the Medicare tax on all non-wage income. This means ... deals like the Cornhusker Kickback and the Louisiana Purchase, examples of what citizens dislike most ...
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