Grassley: If CBO Analysis Looks Bad, It's 'Back To The Drawing Board' On Health Reform

[TomCADem]

Grassley also attacked the White House for allegedly undermining efforts to reach a bipartisan bill and claimed that, "The White House pulled the rug out from under us."

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/grassley-if-cbo-analysis-looks-bad-its-back-to-the-drawing-board-on-health-reform.php

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Grassley: If CBO Analysis Looks Bad, It's 'Back To The Drawing Board' On Health Reform

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), formerly of the ill-fated Gang of Six senators on the Senate Finance Committee that had been charged with crafting health care reform legislation, said on Fox News this morning that his committee's health reform bill might have to be scrapped and created again from scratch.

We're expecting a preliminary cost estimate on the package from the CBO later this afternoon. But Grassley said that if CBO's analysis shows that the health care package won't be deficit-neutral and won't reduce health care inflation, then the proposal is in trouble.

"If we get figures back today that don't do that, then we're going to have to go back to the drawing board as a committee and make changes that accomplish both of those things, otherwise we've wasted a whole six months."

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[kestrel91316]

1. Medicare for all. NOW.

[FiveGoodMen]

5. YES!

[DJ13]

2. I agree with Senator Gr ass ley

Lets scrap the current proposals and go for the only plan that is guaranteed to reduce costs and expense, the single payer plan.

Thank you Senator Gr ass ley.

[kstewart33]

3. Grassley as usual is completely irrelevant.

He didn't get what he hoped for. So Chuck, please go back into your man cave.

[babylonsister]

4. Chuckles, you FAIL! CBO report is out and looks good. What's your

next ploy? :eyes:

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. Forcing the finance committee back to the drawing board isn't the worst possible outcome. n/t

[AllentownJake]

7. Funny there was no debate about the CBO on the Defense spending bill

[leveymg]

8. Says who? That old fart doesn't even support the present Finance Committee Bill.

Take a plunger to that obstructive asshole.

[johnfunk]

9. CBO scoring: great! Grassley whining: FAIL. Shutcher piehole, loser!

:evilgrin: