Sunday, November 22, 2009

Down South, Some Good Old Fashioned, Horse Trading Style of Politics Taints Health Care Win

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

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can Owens get us something in exchange for his vote ?

Dan Francis said...

My take on Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) for what it's worth.

Weasel Dartboard Winner/Loser

Anonymous said...

We want Federal PORK, it's tastier, more of it, and the whole pays, although NOW gets their share.