House Dems mull Medicare lawsuit

[NewJerseyDem]

http://www.thehill.com/news/042704/lawsuit.aspx

House Democrats are poised to sue the Bush administration for failing to give them more specific answers on a Medicare scoring controversy that is the focus of a government investigation.

The outcome of the likely lawsuit could clearly define the long-debated parameters of congressional oversight over the executive branch.

Leading House Democrats have pressed for details surrounding the administration’s decision earlier this year not to inform Congress that its actuaries projected that the Medicare drug bill would cost almost $140 billion more than the Congressional Budget Office estimate. But in a terse response to the requests, the administration has refused to provide those details.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), ranking member of the Government Reform Committee, last month threatened to use the “seven-member rule” if the administration failed to provide him with the information he requested. The rule, Democrats say, stipulates that the executive branch must deliver requested information if seven or more members of Government Reform request it.

[roguevalley]

1. Henry Waxman is a credit to the human race. GO HENRY!!! Lucky you,

who are represented by him.

[sadiesworld]

2. GO GO GO

:bounce:

[central scrutinizer]

3. this rock needs to be turned over

so the public can see the stinking mess of corruption underneath - bribery, extortion, lying, corporate welfare - it's all here. Since the press is asleep, maybe a suit will help shake them out of their stupor.

[maddezmom]

4. quit mulling and just do it

thank you Henry Waxman...for taking these criminals on.

[dusty64]

5. Exactly!

:kick: