[Meanwhile, in our professional media...]
Instead of explaining the skepticism toward how the massive additional spending could lead to less spending, reporter Nancy Cordes touted how “the new numbers give health care reform a much-needed boost” and credulously recounted the spending would be offset by fees, taxes “and trims to Medicare.” When Republicans proposed a reduction in the rate of increase of Medicare spending the media screamed about “cuts.” Now a $400 billion change is merely a “trim.”
And who really believes the CBO's PRELIMINARY 'estimate' - made without actual legislative language (i.e., no details whatsoever - only descriptions of what Democrats say they'll eventually put in it)??
[Think about that: what the Senate passed through committee yesterday was essentially a 'pre-approved' legislation, with the details to be added later.]
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