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To: Alan Smithee who wrote (338839)	12/16/2009 6:21:11 PM
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Nelson: ‘My Vote is Not for Sale’ By Daniel Foster December 16, 2009 1:52 PM Sen. Ben Nelson (D., Neb.) told reporters today that he still has concerns with the Reid bill, including federal funding of abortion, Medicare cuts, cuts in payments to nursing homes, and cost control. Nelson also responded to rumors that the White House had offered a variety of sticks and carrots—ranging from hundreds of millions in earmarks to threats to close a large Nebraska air force base—to get the Senator in line. “My vote is not for sale,” Nelson said. “Period.” nationalreview.com