It is now extremely clear how the democrats plan to pursue their toxic legislative agenda in spite of overwhelming opposition to their plans. And how they plan to combat the consequences of their toxic actions in the 2010 election.
They are going to use the taxpayers money to buy support from the unions and special interests. YOUR money will be used against YOU to allow these corrupt politicians to continue to pursue their toxic agenda.
A clear example …
In what is being reported as the “Second Louisiana Purchase,” the democrats have modified the Obamacare legislation to provide at least $300 million of your money to the State of Louisiana – simply to legally bribe democrat Senator Mary Landrieu into casting the one of the needed votes to keep the Obamacare legislation alive. Not only is this a blatant abuse of power and of taxpayer funds, it may be unconstitutional as it coveys special consideration for a State in return for a legislator’s vote. While I know that this is a standard practice by both parties, it smacks of illegality and manipulation.
Of course, Landrieu denies that this special treatment was the sole reason for her vote. Plausible deniability or outright lying?
And what of the future …
This is just the beginning of a downward spiral that will plunge our nation into overwhelming debt and further corrupt Congress – as each and every legislator will now expect something in return for their vote, something they can use back home when their constituents question their ability, morality and ethics.
The people no longer seem to matter…
The wishes of a politician’s constituency no longer matter as long as the special interests are satisfied.
And it appears that this will be the methodology for attempting to maintain a democrat majority in 2010. Probably by funneling millions of dollars to community organizers to register democrats and make sure that some of them vote as many times as possible. No wonder the democrats are dead-set against voter identification programs, secret ballots and citizen verification in the workplace.
We need to remove these corrupt democrats and their complacent republican pals from office. The 2010 election can not come soon enough to begin taking back our county.
As for Mary Landrieu, she is just another political whore – and not a cheap one at that. Perhaps the Republicans should have employed Eliot Spitzer to negotiate the deal. It would have been cheaper for the taxpayers in the long run.
-- steve
What a legislative bribe looks like …
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SEC. 2006. SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT TO FMAP DETERMINATION FOR CERTAIN STATES RECOVERING FROM A MAJOR DISASTER. Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d), as amended by sections 2001(a)(3) and ‘‘(B) In the case of the second or any succeeding fiscal year for which this subsection applies to the State, the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the preceding fiscal year under this subsection for the State, increased by 25 percent of the number of percentage points by which the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the fiscal year without regard to this subsection and subsection (y), is less than the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the preceding fiscal year under this subsection. ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘disaster-recovery FMAP adjustment State’ means a State that is one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, for which, at any time during the preceding 7 fiscal years, the President has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and determined as a result of such disaster that every county or parish in the State warrant individual and public assistance or public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act and for which— ‘‘(A) in the case of the first fiscal year (or part of a fiscal year) for which this subsection applies to the State, the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the fiscal year without regard to this subsection and subsection (y), is less than the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the preceding fiscal year after the application of only subsection (a) of section 5001 of Public Law 111–5 (if applicable to the preceding fiscal year) and without regard to this subsection, subsection (y), and subsections (b) and (c) of section 5001 of Public Law 111–5, by at least 3 percentage points; and ‘‘(B) in the case of the second or any succeeding fiscal year for which this subsection applies to the State, the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the fiscal year without regard to this subsection and subsection (y), is less than the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the preceding fiscal year under this subsection by at least 3 percentage points. ‘‘(3) The Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a disaster-recovery FMAP adjustment State under paragraph (1) shall apply for purposes of this title (other than with respect to disproportionate share hospital payments described in section 1923 and payments under this title that are based on the enhanced FMAP described in 2105(b)) and shall not apply with respect to payments under title IV (other than under part E of title IV) or payments under title XXI.’’. (Reid Bill – Page 432) |
Now you can see why politicians cannot read, let alone understand, what is contained in a 2,000+ page bill that was written by lawyers and legislative specialists behind closed doors. The mistakes and unintended consequences remain unknown. As does the final form of the bill which is still subject to amendments and reconcilliation with the House's 1900+ page version. As they say in the Air Force: this is clearly a clusterfuck!
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