It is now being dubbed the Louisiana Purchase...not the one in 1803 in which the fledgling USA bought a huge swath of the heartland from France for $15,000,000. The new purchase is an estimated $300 million in aid to the Bayou State that was included in the health bill to secure the cloture vote last night by Senator Mary Landrieu.
Dana Milbank - Sweeteners for the South
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Can Owens get us something in exchange for his vote ?
My take on Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) for what it's worth.
Weasel Dartboard Winner/Loser
We want Federal PORK, it's tastier, more of it, and the whole pays, although NOW gets their share.
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