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The Senate Passes Healthcare Reform Bill 60-39

Peace and love to all on this site!

About 5 days ago, I introduced myself here and asked why when a proposed bill is sent to the CBO it’s as if the numbers that come back are God’s word. Responders said the CBO is bipartisan and respected, even if its track record isn’t stellar.

Today I wandered into:

http://openleft.com/diary/16604/cbo-rips-the-cloak-of-impartiality-from-itself.

Interesting.

» Posted By nottoolate On December 24, 2009 @ 6:07 pm

Health Care Bill Clears Senate Test

First, thanks to all on PPOV for providing this forum. I found the TPM article (and many of the comments!) interesting:

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/in-two-days-time-health-care-reform-went-from-uncertain-to-a-foregone-conclusion.php?ref=mp

Excerpt:

Because conservative Democrats have more leverage than do their progressive counterparts–because each one has the power to kill the legislation, and have been clear that they will if the bill moves significantly to the left–the smart money is on House liberals being asked to swallow a bill that doesn’t contain many of the provisions they value the most. Particularly, the public option.

And that will widen an already yawning rift between the progressive base and the White House and Democratic leadership. How that all shakes out–what liberals get in return for accepting a less progressive bill, who decides to support the bill, what the outside groups do, and how the party responds–is where the action will be in the weeks ahead.

» Posted By nottoolate On December 21, 2009 @ 4:09 pm

Senate Reaches Health Care Reform Agreement

Yes. Will include URL in future. Thanks.

» Posted By nottoolate On December 20, 2009 @ 12:13 pm

I am new to politics, though not by a long shot new to life. Started with HuffPo, got sick of the T&A and tabloid aspects, moved here and TPM and FDL and Kos. Many questions about which I will try to educate myself, but any tips from youse would be welcome.

Why is a trip to the CBO regarded as a trip to Mt. Sinai? Just how fool-proof is it?

Do we know who the conferees on the HRC bill will be?

This from FDL on 12/20:

» Posted By nottoolate On December 20, 2009 @ 11:50 am