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October 29, 2009
And It Reduces the Deficit, Too
The House reform bill passes the CBO with flying colors. Not only does the bill qualify below the president's $900 billion price tag, but it also reduces the federal budget deficit by $104 billion over ten years, according to the official word from the CBO. That's better than the Senate Finance bill which only reduced the deficit by $81 billion.
From now until whenever, the Democrats ought to be repeating to everyone: We're the party of fiscal discipline. Why are the Republicans against reducing the deficit? I mean, why else jump through all of these CBO hurdles? Use it, people. Maybe use it against Joe Lieberman who wants to filibuster deficit reduction.
Adding... It's also worth mentioning that a "robust" public option would've made for a cheaper bill.
Filed under: CBO || Deficit || Healthcare || Joe Lieberman || Public Option
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Posted By Bob Cesca | October 29, 2009 6:06 PM
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Damn straight! "Senator, you apparently think everything is okay with this bill except it isn't expensive enough. Can you explain that?"
Posted by: Matt Osborne ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at October 29, 2009 7:28 PM
Wow...Lieberman is such an ass. I shook the guys hand at a a Gore/Lieberman rally in Boston...if he fucks this up for the whole country I might have to cut it off...
Posted by: Ari Rutenberg at October 29, 2009 7:58 PM
I like what Howard Dean said --- We can do better but this is real reform and it's a great start. paraphrased
Posted by: eve at October 29, 2009 8:22 PM
Sorry, Bob...I got distracted by a "Breaking News" story on Huffington about Obama's "Indonesian Wedding Band"!! OMG!! But, I'm back now, so can you repeat...
Way to bait the wingnuts, HuffPost!
Posted by: shaddomagg at October 29, 2009 11:20 PM
This just in: Paul Krugman is finally picking up on the deficit-reduction aspect of the public option. Watch for it to break into MSM discussion Sunday!
Posted by: Matt Osborne at October 30, 2009 12:55 AM
