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To: RetiredNow who wrote (538624)	12/24/2009 10:11:10 PM
From: i-node	2 Recommendations Respond to of 1578161

>> The people weren't allowed to see it? The Senate bill, which is, for the most part, what will become law if there is a bill signed, was cooked up in private without ANY input from Rs, without ANY Senator seeing it until hours before the vote. 2,000 pages plus a 500 page amendment, that nobody saw other than a few (3, 4, 5) senators until 72 hours before the first vote. You had CJ come on this very thread a few days ago -- a man who claims to be knowledgeable about the subject matter and about political issues, and he had NO IDEA that the bill massively expands the unfunded mandate for Medicaid to the states. And in fact, most state governors still don't know how badly they'll be hurt. You don't know what's in the bill. I work in this business every day, and I know of only the major provisions. CBO scored the bill and had to admit to HUGE errors TWICE in the two following days. EVEN CBO DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE LEGISLATION! Not only were the PEOPLE not allowed to see it, the very legislators voting on it weren't allowed to see it. You have no idea what is contained in this legislation. No idea at all.