RSSLieberman, Nelson oppose Medicare buy-in
From: The Washington Times | December 13, 2009
Two lawmakers with key votes in the Senate health-care debate said several provisions must be stripped in order to ensure their support, though these provisions are key to winning support of liberal members. Meanwhile, the Senate's top Republican continued on Sunday to predict that Democrats would not find the votes they need. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, Connecticut independent, said a provision allowing people people ages 55 to 64 to buy into Medicare is a bad deal for the taxpayers and the federal budget deficit. Sen. Ben Nelson, Nebraska Democrat, also criticized that proposal, which was added to the Senate bill ...
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