Nelson (D-Ne) back in hot seat?

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joseph Morton

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Nelson could face a particularly thorny vote if Democratic leaders follow through with plans to pair final changes to health care legislation with another bill to overhaul the country's college aid system.

The Nebraska Democrat has serious concerns about the economic impact of that college aid bill, which would affect lenders such as the Lincoln-based Nelnet.

On the other hand, those final health care changes include eliminating Nebraska's specific exemption from extra Medicaid costs — the so-called “Cornhusker Kickback.”

That arrangement would be replaced with additional Medicaid assistance to all states.

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20100318/AP09/703189875#nelson-back-in-hot-seat

[PhilosopherKing]

1. F*ck Nelnet

A middle man we don't need.

[SoFlaJet]

4. I couldn't have said it better myself

he's useless

[w4rma]

2. He's useless. Worse than useless, even. (nt)

[rpannier]

3. Some good news today

Thanks much

[backscatter712]

5. We don't need his vote.

We're not going for 60. Nelson can suck it.

[harun]

11. Yep, he can go pound dirt.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. he should retire for family reasons

or to find himslef.

[Javaman]

10. More apt, he should retire for mental reasons. nt

[groundloop]

7. How can they attach those bills to each other???

Just wondering. (Not that seeing Nelson take some heat is a bad thing.)

[rpannier]

8. They attach tax cuts and highway spending plans to military appropriation bills

I don't think there are any restrictions

[ShockediSay]

9. I am so sick of Congressmen representing ripoff lenders and not the

real people in their areas.